Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals. To solve this problem, Archimedes first defined the problem and then he checked all known methods of analyzing metals. This gathering of information about metal analysis would constitute which stage of creative thought?
a. incubation
b. illumination
c. preparation
d. verification
C
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During a meeting, Howard presents an idea for a new product. Bobby, who has a tendency to have narrow interests, says, "That new product Howard talks about, it will never work, never, never, never and you can bet on that!" Which of the following traits would be most reflected in Bobby's comments?
a. openness c. extroversion b. conscientiousness d. neuroticism
Many people joined the Neighborhood Watch because they were concerned about vehicle break-ins and wanted ways to protect themselves. Which best fits the reason they joined the group?
A. social support B. sense of identity C. safety D. meaningful information
Which of the following is an example of distress?
a. hearing voices that no one else can hear b. worrying about everything most of the time c. feeling that one is better than everyone else d. deciding that rules are for suckers and that you don't have to obey them as long as you don't get caught. e. engaging in dangerous behavior
In the Roll et al. study which was the main piece of research in the article Yoking Smoking about operant
conditioning, the least effective way to get people to quit smoking was the schedule called (a) progressive (b) fixed (c) interval (d) yoked control