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1. 1. When we are __________, we avoid rigid, reflexive mindful
behavior in favor of a more improvisational and intu-
itive response to life.
2. 2. The intuitive understanding that a single thing is, or mindfulness
could be, many things, depending on how you look at
it, is at the heart of the attitude Harvard professor of
psychology Ellen Langer calls __________.
3. 3. __________ is a purposeful, organized cognitive Thinking
process that we use to understand the world and
make informed decisions.
4. 4. Using our thinking process to develop ideas that Thinking creatively
are unique, useful, and worthy of further elaboration
is __________.
5. __________ occurs when an incubating idea finally illumination
erupts to the surface of your conscious mind.
6. giving your life creatively means bringing your unique perspective; tal-
__________ and creative __________ to all dimen- ents
sions of your life.
7. prevalent myth about creativity is that it is restricted geniuses
to those who are __________.
8. . In the method for achieving short-term goals, once b
you identify the short-term goals, the next step is to:
a. devise an effective plan to achieve all of your goals.
b. rank the goals in order of importance.
c. select the most important goal(s) to focus on.
d. none of these are correct.
9. A common thinking error in seeking our goals is: c
a. explicitly identifying important goals.
b. failing to compile a mental summary sheet.
c. concentrating on less important goals first, leaving
insufficient time to work on more important ones. d.
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identifying too many steps that must be taken in order
to reach the goals
10. When identifying the most appropriate long-term d
goals for yourself, you need to look at all of the fol-
lowing EXCEPT:
a. your talents.
b. your interests.
c. those things that stimulate you and bring you sat-
isfaction.
d. your level of cognitive development.
11. The most common way researchers define creativity d
is by saying it is whatever produces something that
is:
a. meaningful to others.
b. original.
c. adaptive.
d. all of these are correct.
12. Once the process of identifying and ranking your d
goals is complete, you should:
a. explicitly define the important ones.
b. rearrange them.
c. summarize what you've done.
d. focus on devising effective plans and strategies to
achieve them.
13. Much of our failure to achieve our short-term goals is a
because we:
a. skip one or more of the steps in the goal-seeking
process.
b. consult with others.
c. look at long-term goals as short-term goals.
d. all of these are correct.
14. Which of the following is the final step in the method b
for making decisions?
a. Select the choice that seems best to meet the needs
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of the situation.
b. Implement a plan of action and then monitor the
results, making necessary adjustments.
c. Gather all the relevant information and evaluate the
pros and cons of each possible choice.
d. Create a schedule of implementation.
15. Analyzing for the purpose of developing a better un- constructive
derstanding of what is going on is called __________
criticism.
16. Being able to listen and exchange ideas, a process discussion
of give and take, of both advancing our views and
considering those of others is called __________.
17. Thinking critically involves actively using your think- analyze issues
ing abilities to attack problems, meet challenges, and
__________.
18. Questions of __________ combine ideas to form a new synthesis
whole or come to a conclusion, making inferences
about future events, creating solutions, and designing
plans of action.
19. When you arrive at a perception, your reasons and the personal experi-
evidence that help support your views are taken from ence
various authorities, references, factual evidence, and
__________.
20. The __________ is a method of inquiry that uses socratic method
a dynamic approach of questioning and intellectual
analysis in order to explore the essential nature of
concepts.
21. Being __________ involves breaking out of estab- creative
lished patterns of thinking and approaching situa-
tions from innovative directions.
22. interpretation
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