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C.C. CHAPTER 2 OUTLINE- JOHNSON & HACKMAN THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO CREATIVITY  COGNITIVE APPROACHES 1.  F     2.   F     3.   O     4.    E    4. Who is **Paul Torrance**? 5. What were the 2 conclusions he came to after testing children? 6. Explain **Sarnoff Mednick’s** associational approach to creativity. PERSON-CENTERED APPROACHES “   creative people share certain characteristics  MOTIVATIONAL APPROACHES   identify reasons behind creative labor
 * 1) Define divergent and convergent thinking as discussed by **J. P. Guilford**.
 * 1) What are his four factors found in divergent thinking? Briefly define each.
 * 1) Explain **Simon**’s cognitivists’ “nothing special” view of creativity and problem solving.
 * 1) What factors did Simon feel were key?
 * 1) Explain the IPAR studies and the instruments used in criterion group studies.
 * 1) What does **Frank Barron** argue about the creative personality?
 * 1) What is a historiometric survey?
 * 1) What variables does **Dean Simonton** identify in creatives?
 * 1) What are the weaknesses of historiometric surveys?
 * 1) Explain the “Evolving Systems” approach used by **Howard Gruber** in case studies.
 * 1) What are the flaws of this form of study?
 * 1) Explain “problem finding” as creative motivation as explained by **Mackworth & Getzels**.
 * 1) How does **Rothenberg** view creativity & mental health?
 * 1) Explain creativity as part of self-actualization ( **Maslow** and **Carl Rogers**)?
 * 1) Explain the Intrinsic Motivation Hypothesis proposed by **Teresa Amabile**.