Convergent and divergent thinking were first defined by ___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. According to Guilford, divergent thinking requires ___________________?

   A. one solution
   B. arithmetic reasoning
   C. fluency of ideas
   D. categorization

2. Delusional thinking is characteristic of:

   A. psychosis
   B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
   C. conversion disorder
   D. fugue

3. What is the term for a structured form of short – term psychotherapy in which the goal is to change the negative, inaccurate ways of thinking associated with depression or bipolar disorder?

   A. Transactional theory
   B. Cognitive therapy
   C. EMDR
   D. Somatic trauma therapy

4. Jasmine can’t stop thinking about germs and dirt. She spends all day cleaning her house. She is suffering from:

   A. phobic disorder
   B. paranoia
   C. delusional disorder
   D. obsessive-compulsive disorder

5. Ehsan has a job that pays well, and he recently moved to a neighborhood where there is a little crime. Lately he finds that he is thinking seriously about finding the right person to settle down with, and raising a family. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at this point in time Ehsan is most likely motivated by:

   A. belongingness and love needs
   B. aesthetic needs
   C. the need for self-actualization
   D. esteem needs

6. The study of mental processes such as thinking, perception information processing, etc. is a key element in_______psychology.

   A. humanistic
   B. cognitive
   C. behavioral
   D. biological

7. Thinking that moves from specific cases to general principles is:

   A. massed practice
   B. reasoning
   C. deductive
   D. inductive

8. A child who knows how to tie shoelaces would probably find it relatively easy to learn how to tie a bow. Piaget would call this thinking process:

   A. object permanence
   B. operationalization
   C. maturation
   D. assimilation

9. ___________________________of the approach point to objectivity, precise thinking and logical development leading to generalisable conclusions. it is an analytical piece-by-piece collection of information:

   A. Advocates
   B. Decision makers
   C. Individuals
   D. Researchers

10. Thinking that moves from specific cases to general principles is:

    A. massed practice
    B. reasoning
    C. deductive
    D. inductive