Answer to Question 1
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Creative solutions do not come easily or as a result of simple thought. The best thing for you to do would be to consider multiple approaches to creativity. The text lists the following four approaches: incubation, imagination, improvement, and investment.
B) Incorrect. Complex problems can often not be defined clearly; they are by definition ambiguous. The best thing for you to do would be to consider multiple approaches to creativity. The text lists the following four approaches: incubation, imagination, improvement, and investment.
C) Correct. Complex problems can often not be defined clearly; they are by definition ambiguous. The best thing for you to do would be to consider multiple approaches to creativity because each one solves a different sort of problem. The text lists the following four approaches: incubation, imagination, improvement, and investment.
D) Incorrect. Teamwork often helps generate creative solutions. The best thing for you to do would be to consider multiple approaches to creativity. The text lists the following four approaches: incubation, imagination, improvement, and investment.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. When problems are relatively straightforward and simple (like replacing a copy machine), analytical problem solving is the preferred approach.
B) Incorrect. Creative problem solving is preferred when problems are complex and novel. When problems are relatively straightforward and simple (like replacing a copy machine), analytical problem solving is the preferred approach.
C) Incorrect. When problems are relatively straightforward and simple (like replacing a copy