Thinking Skills Chapter 5: Characteristics of Creative People

What is the definition of creativity?
a. Ability to generate innovative ideas and manifest them from thought into reality.

b. A Process of working through the details of a problem to reach a solution.

c. Process of generating new ideas, concepts, and solutions.

d. Cognitive thinking involves looking at a problem from multiple angles brainstorming possibilities, and unconventional approaches.

Which of the following are not the characteristics of creative people:

Detail oriented

Idealistic

Humour

Confident

Child-like

Adventurous

Risk-taker

Perseverant

Energetic

Thorough

Independent

Sarah always gives statements that seem unconventional and unbelievable to others, she is…

a. Energetic

b. Child-like

c. Idealistic

d. Perseverant

James doing the school project alone as his friends found his ideas were odd and rejected them. He’s…

a. A risk-taker

b. Independent

c. Perseverant

d. Thorough

William is a perfectionist, he insists on adding and fixing the content of his assignment, even though his teammates think that it is good enough. William is a person of

a. Energetic

b. Child-like

c. Confident

d. Thorough

“Charles is passionate about his new idea and he can’t wait to implement it!”
Charles is…
a. Idealistic

b. Independent

c. Humour

d. Energetic

Despite receiving much criticism for his innovative ideas, Elon Musk still believes his concepts on EV will be achieved in the future.

Elon Musk is

a. Adventurous

b. Confident

c. Child-like

d. Thorough

SpaceX failed three rocket flights in a row, however, they still insist on their ideas.
The company is…
a. Confident

b. Thorough

c. Perseverant

d. Risk-taker