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1) Children are creative when they:

• answer all questions correctly
• express themselves in inventive, symbolic ways
• recognize words and symbols at an early age
• speak fluently by the age of two
• copy teacher's actions

Answer: B

2) Sternberg's (2008) triarchic theory of intelligence, defines creative thought as the ability to:

• generate ideas B) analyze which ideas are worth pursuing C) implement ideas D) convince others of the value or our ideas Answer: A

3) Which classical theorist contended that learning is fundamentally cultural and interactive in nature? A) Alfred Adler B) Carl Jung C) Jean Piaget D) Lev Vygotsky

E) Abraham Maslow Answer: D

4) Contemporary experts view creativity as a ________ constructed trait.

• culturally B) cognitively C) personally D) socially E) theoretically Answer: D

5) Cognitive dimensions of creativity include the following except:

• fluency B) flexibility/adaptability C) curiosity D) originality E) elaboration Answer: C

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6) A mistake commonly made by teachers of young children is:

• being overly influenced by socially desirable behavior
• confusing measures of intelligence with measures of creativity
• being overly influenced by the child's rate of development
• all of these
• none of these

Answer: D

7) Which of the following types of activities stimulate creative thought?

• Coloring in pre-printed pages
• Inventing a robot puppet from recycled materials
• Reading a book about a topic related to history
• Drawing a picture from a teacher's model

Answer: B

8) ________ is a creative trait that refers to the ability to generate many ideas or possible solutions to a problem.

• Originality
• Fluency
• Flexibility
• Elaboration
• Originality and flexibility

Answer: B

9) Characteristics related to creative genius are:

• the ability to become absorbed in an activity
• responsiveness to internal and external stimuli
• lack of inhibition
• all of these
• none of these

Answer: D

10) According to the text, in order for children to feel free to express themselves creatively, they

need to acquire a sense of:

• Verbal fluency
• Creativity and originality
• Psychological safety and psychological freedom
• Involvement
• Internal order

Answer: C

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3 Copyright © 2018 Pearson Education, Inc.11) Which of the following creative thinking traits are often treated as misbehavior or disrespect when exhibited by students from low socioeconomic backgrounds?

• low tolerance for boredom
• excitement and involvement with new designs, music, or ideas
• aggressive and loud use of voice
• high convergent thinking
• A and B

Answer: E

12) One of the four key points about the way creativity develops is that:

• creativity emerges in isolation and is not dependent upon the environment
• important relationships exist between creativity and culture, especially in the early years
• creative development is mediated by any artifact and is not specific to contextual domains
• both adults and children share in the same culture of creativity

Answer: B

13) All of the following are observable characteristics of children's creative thought processes except:

• formulates hypotheses and conducts trials to test the ideas
• enjoys thinking and working independently
• asks few questions
• are capable of tolerating ambiguity as they explore ideas
• tries to bring order out of chaos by organizing their environment

Answer: C

14) The SCAMPER strategy was originally developed by Osborn (1948/1972) and elaborated on by Barnes (2002). The acronym SCAMPER stands for:

• substitute, combine, adapt, modify, magnify, minify, put to other uses, eliminate, reverse, rearrange
• state, clarify, advance, motivate, participate, estimate, retain, restate
• simplify, calculate, articulate, manage, mediate, perfect, elaborate, record
• seek information, circulate, allow for choices, maintain, produce, emphasize, recognize

Answer: A

15) A preschool teacher wants to support children's creativity and play in her classroom. How can she provide these opportunities for them?

• Designate time in the daily schedule for free play, centers, and other activities that will allow children to follow their interests.
• Take the children to the playground for recess.
• Schedule ample time for large group and circle time activities.
• Purchase pre-made centers and let the children play when they have time.

Answer: A

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4 Copyright © 2018 Pearson Education, Inc.16) During language arts, a fourth-grade teacher notices students struggling with organizing information related to story elements. What is one effective way the teacher can help students better organize story elements and related details?

• Let the students create ways to organize the information.
• Distribute copies of different graphic organizers and allow students to choose the best one.
• Model the use of appropriate graphic organizers and allow students to build independence in

their use.

• Allow the students to discuss the story elements in small groups

Answer: C

17) A teacher wants to incorporate more creativity into a lesson on community helpers for kindergarten children. Which of the following strategies would be an effective way of accomplishing this goal?

• Show students a virtual field trip highlighting community helpers.
• Invite guest speakers who serve as community helpers.
• Have the students research the roles of community helpers.
• Allow the students to dress and re-enact the roles of various community helpers.

Answer: D

18) A new kindergarten teacher asks a veteran teacher how to create a classroom environment that supports creativity. What is the most helpful advice the veteran teacher can offer?

• "Develop centers based on the letters and numbers and include worksheets at each station."
• "Organize your classroom by learning centers and include play, art, music, and drawing."
• "Wait a year until you get a better feel for what you want to do."
• "Set up a classroom library with books students will enjoy."

Answer: B

19) Which of the following activities qualifies as an opportunity for children to be creative in second grade?

• Children are given a pattern for a puppet to color, cut out, and paste.
• A teacher demonstrates how to make a card for Presidents' Day by tracing around silhouettes

of past presidents and encourages everyone to produce a card exactly like the one he produced.

• Children work in groups to design sets and simple costumes to use as they perform familiar

stories for a kindergarten class.

• Children use computer clip art to make an illustrated book.

Answer: C

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