Test Bank For Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth Grade 7th Edition by Joan Packer Isenberg, Chapters 1-10

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, Creative Thinking & Arts-Based Learning 7e (Isenberg/Jalongo)
Chapter 1 Understanding Children's Creative Thought and Expression
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1) Children are creative when they:
A) answer all questions correctly
B) express themselves in inventive, symbolic ways
C) recognize words and symbols at an early age
D) speak fluently by the age of two
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E) copy teacher's actions
Answer: B

2) Sternberg's (2008) triarchic theory of intelligence, defines creative thought as the ability to:
A) generate ideas
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B) analyze which ideas are worth pursuing
C) implement ideas
D) convince others of the value or our ideas
Answer: A
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3) Which classical theorist contended that learning is fundamentally cultural and interactive in
nature?
A) Alfred Adler
B) Carl Jung
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C) Jean Piaget
D) Lev Vygotsky
E) Abraham Maslow
Answer: D
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4) Contemporary experts view creativity as a ________ constructed trait.
A) culturally
B) cognitively
C) personally
D) socially
E) theoretically
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Answer: D

5) Cognitive dimensions of creativity include the following except:
A) fluency
B) flexibility/adaptability
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C) curiosity
D) originality
E) elaboration
Answer: C
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, 6) A mistake commonly made by teachers of young children is:
A) being overly influenced by socially desirable behavior
B) confusing measures of intelligence with measures of creativity
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C) being overly influenced by the child's rate of development
D) all of these
E) none of these
Answer: D
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7) Which of the following types of activities stimulate creative thought?
A) Coloring in pre-printed pages
B) Inventing a robot puppet from recycled materials
C) Reading a book about a topic related to history
D) Drawing a picture from a teacher's model
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Answer: B

8) ________ is a creative trait that refers to the ability to generate many ideas or possible
solutions to a problem.
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A) Originality
B) Fluency
C) Flexibility
D) Elaboration
E) Originality and flexibility
Answer: B
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9) Characteristics related to creative genius are:
A) the ability to become absorbed in an activity
B) responsiveness to internal and external stimuli
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C) lack of inhibition
D) all of these
E) none of these
Answer: D

10) According to the text, in order for children to feel free to express themselves creatively, they
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need to acquire a sense of:
A) Verbal fluency
B) Creativity and originality
C) Psychological safety and psychological freedom
D) Involvement
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E) Internal order
Answer: C
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, 11) Which of the following creative thinking traits are often treated as misbehavior or disrespect
when exhibited by students from low socioeconomic backgrounds?
A) low tolerance for boredom
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B) excitement and involvement with new designs, music, or ideas
C) aggressive and loud use of voice
D) high convergent thinking
E) A and B
Answer: E
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12) One of the four key points about the way creativity develops is that:
A) creativity emerges in isolation and is not dependent upon the environment
B) important relationships exist between creativity and culture, especially in the early years
C) creative development is mediated by any artifact and is not specific to contextual domains
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D) 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
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except:
A) formulates hypotheses and conducts trials to test the ideas
B) enjoys thinking and working independently
C) asks few questions
D) are capable of tolerating ambiguity as they explore ideas
E) tries to bring order out of chaos by organizing their environment
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Answer: C

14) The SCAMPER strategy was originally developed by Osborn (1948/1972) and elaborated on
by Barnes (2002). The acronym SCAMPER stands for:
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A) substitute, combine, adapt, modify, magnify, minify, put to other uses, eliminate, reverse,
rearrange
B) state, clarify, advance, motivate, participate, estimate, retain, restate
C) simplify, calculate, articulate, manage, mediate, perfect, elaborate, record
D) seek information, circulate, allow for choices, maintain, produce, emphasize, recognize
Answer: A
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15) A preschool teacher wants to support children's creativity and play in her classroom. How
can she provide these opportunities for them?
A) Designate time in the daily schedule for free play, centers, and other activities that will allow
children to follow their interests.
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B) Take the children to the playground for recess.
C) Schedule ample time for large group and circle time activities.
D) Purchase pre-made centers and let the children play when they have time.
Answer: A
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