Creativity Exam Questions PDF

# Your Please read the instructions carefully! 01/25 Update: the questions are now finalized and you can go ahead and study them. -PA Deadline to submit your question is Thursday, Jan 23 at 11:59pm 1. Use the assigned reading and the following resources below, which provide foundational knowledge a...

# Your Please read the instructions carefully! 01/25 Update: the questions are now finalized and you can go ahead and study them. -PA Deadline to submit your question is Thursday, Jan 23 at 11:59pm 1. Use the assigned reading and the following resources below, which provide foundational knowledge and information about creativity. The goal is to understand some basic aspects of creative work and to begin to develop your vocabulary about how it works. I am providing options to keep things manageable (otherwise the relevant world of websites would just be too big). You should not need to click on links within these pages-just use the information on the main page that the link leads to. - Any of the assigned reading/listening/watching from the course up to and including this Thursday's assignments (about psychological safety). - https://www.ideou.com/pages/design-thinking - https:// www.ideou.com/pages/brainstorming - https://www.creativityatwork.com/design-thinking-strategy-for-innovation/ 2. Here is how you should interact with the content. Each of you is expected to create ONE test question derived from the content. - The question should be multiple-multiple choice. That is, they have to have 5 answer options and the right answer could require choosing between 1 to 5 of the options. For example, there could be a question that had 5 options and 3 are correct. On the test, if you only select 2, you will not get full credit. Or you might select 5 and they would lose points for selecting the 2 wrong options. 3. Please paste your question below *in this document* following the format of the sample questions below. Please include your name, the correct answer, and the source you got the question from. - This allows you to study from this shared source. Yes, you will have nearly 70 questions to study, and only a few days to study them. You will have 40 questions to answer on test day. They will be randomized, so each of you is likely to have a different version of the test. - Note that because we will randomize the order of the responses, you should not make "all of the above" an answer choice. Instead, if you want to include an answer like that, you should have an option that says "all the other options are correct." 4. Bonus points: The 5 people with the most creative questions (as judged by me and Patrycja) will receive 5 bonus points on the exam (the exam will be out of 200 points). What does a creative question look like? Here are two from last year (do not copy these, obviously): ## Sample 1 **Noah Askin** [name of person submitting the question] How does the IDEO shopping cart video relate to the clip from the movie "Groundhog Day"? - They both involve the process of trial and error. - They both teach you how to land a date. - They both leverage information from their consumer/person of interest. - They both emphasized the importance of teams to come up with a solution. - They both highlighted how one person "the boss” always has the best idea. **Correct Answers:** A,C **Source:** The Deep Dive, Class Slides (Week 2, Session 4, Slide 6) ## Sample 2 **Patrycja Arundel** During a brainstorming session about solving the problem of a heavy water bottle, your colleague suggests tying balloons to the water bottle to make it lighter. What is an appropriate response from the brainstorming team? - Turn it down - Encourage the idea despite how wild it is - Build on the idea - Bring up a constraint that would prevent the idea from being viable - Show praise for the idea **Correct answer:** b, c, e **Source:** https://www.ideou.com/pages/brainstorming [END SAMPLES] While I am asking you to submit ONE question to fulfill the assignment, if you want to submit TWO in hopes of giving yourself a better shot at the bonus points, you may. That just means there will be more questions to study. Please enter both of your questions next to each other so I know who submitted them. **BE SURE TO READ THE QUESTIONS ALREADY WRITTEN SO YOU DON'T DUPLICATE.** # Questions (1 per person) – Please use the same formatting that you see in the sample. ## Start here **Eaint Nyi Nyi** Which of the following is/are not an aspect(s) of divergent thinking? - Fluency - Variation - Retention - Originality - Elaboration **Correct answer:** b,c **Source:** Class Slides (Week 2, Session 4) **Michael Kahren** Which of the following challenges can design thinking help leaders address effectively? - Redefining value and creating innovative business models - Addressing complex societal challenges like climate change and global health - Simplifying technical processes unrelated to human-centered issues - Adapting to shifting markets and consumer behaviors - Driving organizational culture change and aligning diverse stakeholder needs **Correct Answer:** a, b, d, e **Source:** https://www.creativityatwork.com/design-thinking-strategy-for-innovation/ **Alana Odom** What key behaviors are most likely shared by two effective teams with completely different compositions? - All team members were empathetic and aware of how others feel - Having hierarchical team structures - Equality in conversation (members spoke in roughly the same proportion) - Positive attitudes - Low levels of psychological safety **Correct Answer:** a,c **Source:** https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.html (Week 2 - Class 3 overview) **Alejandro Gregori** Imagine a team tasked with creating a cutting-edge, eco-friendly car. The group includes engineers, artists, marketing experts, and individuals from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. What positive effects might diversity bring to this group? (Choose all that apply): - The team could uncover unique ideas and perspectives, sparking innovative solutions. - The presence of diversity would encourage members to think harder and collaborate more effectively. - The diversity of the team would automatically ensure that the group succeeds with little effort. - Diversity in backgrounds might lead to better and more creative decision-making and ultimately to a higher-quality design. - Diversity guarantees that communication will always be smooth and conflict-free. **Correct answer:** a,b,d **Source:** "How Diversity Makes Us Smarter" by Katherine W. Phillips. **Carlos de la Iglesia** Imagine you are forming a team to work on an entrepreneurial project. Which of the following combinations would most likely lead to both high team effectiveness and breakthrough performance? - A diverse team with high psychological safety and a clear, compelling direction. - A homogenous team with minimal status differences and experience working together. - A team with members who prioritize suspending initial judgments and focusing on unique information. - A diverse team without a structured contract or agreed-upon ground rules. - A team operating primarily in the comfort zone to reduce stress and maintain harmony. **Correct answer:** a, c **Source:** Class 3 slides/notes **Mia Sabino** Which of the following methods are recommended by Dr. Huberman to enhance creativity? - Open monitoring meditation to enhance divergent thinking - Solely focusing on convergent thinking - Taking short breaks - Regular use of psychedelics - Relaxation techniques **Correct answers:** A, C, E **Source:** Week 2 Overview (https://podcastnotes.org/huberman-lab/episode-103-the-science-of-creativity-how-to-enhance-creativity-innovation-huberman-lab/) **Emiliano Soto** Creative blocks can affect anyone and often cause more than just mental distress. However, there are effective ways to overcome them. Which of the following help address the "feeling too much" creative block? - Facing and letting go of fears - Drawing without focusing on perfection - Focus on the aspect of "how” you can create differently - Do a repetitive, but creative task **Correct Answers:** a & b **Source:** The 5 Types of Creative Blocks **Kayteline Barahona** Question: During the in-class activity where we had to design a wallet, what were some brainstorming strategies used in order to create and be innovative with our designs? **Source:** https://www.ideou.com/pages/brainstorming **Answer Choices:** - Produce a large number of ideas - Have time to think - Talk first - Generate ideas quickly - Focus on the most practical ideas first **Correct Answer:** A & D **Yessica Ornelas** Question: What common misconception about successful teams did Google's research debunk? - Successful teams need a clear, top-down hierarchical structure with strict roles. - Team success relies heavily on having the smartest people in the group. - Teams function better when members work individually rather than collaboratively. - The best teams are those with equal gender and ethnic representation. - A diverse set of opinions and personalities fosters creativity and better results. **Answer:** A, В **Source:** Class 3 - What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team - The New York Times **Yessica Ornelas (2)** Question: You're leading a cross-functional team at a non-profit tasked with developing an app to support mental health in underserved communities. The team had its first brainstorming session, but most members hesitated to propose bold or unconventional ideas, fearing criticism. You want to foster an environment where creative and innovative ideas can flourish. Which strategy would be the most effective to overcome this hesitation and generate high-impact ideas? - Begin with a silent brainstorming session where each member writes down at least five diverse ideas, followed by a group discussion to expand upon them without judgment. - Start by setting strict guidelines for the brainstorming session, ensuring all ideas are rooted in existing mental health research and focused only on actionable, realistic solutions. - Implement the "innovation sandwich" method, where the team starts with a knowledge-sharing session, followed by individual ideation, and reconvenes to refine and expand on ideas collaboratively. - Allow team members to present their most "wild" or outlandish ideas first, and then narrow the scope in subsequent discussions to focus only on the most feasible solutions. - Begin with a review of successful similar apps and focus on adapting features that have already worked in other regions, discouraging brainstorming of completely novel concepts. **Answers:** A & C **Source:** Two Stanford Professors Explain How to Produce World-Changing Ideas In 1 Hour | Entrepreneur **Chase Grandpre** Question: According to the video "Creativity in the Age of Al", innovations that have enabled human expression in the past, fall under which of the following groups? - Production Technology - Generative Technology - Al Technology - Innovation Technology - Distribution Technology **Answer:** A and E **Source:** Week 1 Creativity in the Age of Al (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7g-nRooZr8) **Minh Thuy Pham** Question: You've been entered in a grocery shopping competition for Trader Joe's with five other randomly selected individuals. After a quick introduction, you discover that everyone shares the same ethnicity but comes from a wide range of social backgrounds, leading to polarizing opinions on how to strategize as a team. Luckily, you read the article How Diversity Makes Us Smarter. Which of the following is true of how social diversity impacts members of a group? - social diversity in a group causes discomfort among members - social diversity in a group influences group members to trust one another - social diversity in an environment pushes people to work harder both cognitively and socially - social diversity influences group members to believe differences of perspective exists among them - social diversity causes group members to perceive less interpersonal conflict **Answers:** A, C, D **Source:** How Diversity Makes Us Smarter **Kaitlyn Hawara** In his TEDx talk "The Recipe Of A Hit Song," Professor Askin highlights various "acoustic measures" that are analyzed to predict a hit song. Which of the following consist of these measures? - Lyric Structure - Danceability - Song genre - Speechiness - Artist Popularity **Correct Answers:** b, d **Source:** The Recipe of a Hit Song **Brianna Catacoly** Which of the following is not a method recommended by Might Could Studios when it comes to mitigating creative block caused by overthinking? - Go somewhere new - Read a book - Stay and power through - Go for a walk or run outside - Take notes **Correct Answer:** c **Source:** https://might-could.com/essays/the-5-types-of-creative-block-and-how-to-break-through/ (Week 3 - Class 5 overview) **Marwah Naveed** In the TEDx talk Do Schools Kill Creativty, what does Sir Ken Robinson identify as key consequences of stigmatizing mistakes in education? - Enhanced critical thinking skills - Reduced willingness to take creative risks - Increased conformity among students - Improved academic performance - All answers are correct **Correct Answers:** B and C **Source:** (Week 3-Class 5 Overview) https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity **Mukhtar Jabrayilov** Which of the following best represent(s) convergent thinking? - Completing a crossword puzzle - Inventing a new products - Choosing the fastest route on a map - Creating ideas for a marketing campaign - Designing a unique logo for a company **Correct answers:** a and c **Source:** Class Slides (Week 2, Session 4, Slide 3) **Kyle King** In the context of design thinking, consider a company attempting to innovate their product offering for time-strapped urban commuters. They have employed design thinking strategies to identify and cater to the unarticulated needs of their users. Which of the following actions align with the principles of design thinking? - Conducting ethnographic interviews with a diverse group of urban commuters to deeply understand their daily challenges. - Developing a single solution based on current market research and launching it city-wide without further user testing. - Encouraging cross-functional team collaboration to brainstorm multiple creative ideas for potential solutions. - Implementing a solution gradually while collecting and analyzing user feedback to refine the product regularly. - Focusing on technological feasibility and cost-effectiveness without considering user experience. **Correct Answers:** A, C, D **Source:** Creativity at Work - Design Thinking as a Strategy for Innovation **Vanessa Rodriguez** If a group of students does not want to use divergent thinking and brainstorm for their team project, thus choosing an easy and practical idea, what potential drawbacks can they encounter in the project planning phase? - Loss of multiple ideas - Inability to overcome the creative cliff - Missed opportunities for innovation - Lower engagement from the group - All the other options are correct **Correct Answers:** E, all of the options are correct **Source:** Two Stanford Professors Explain How to Produce Hundreds of World-Changing Ideas In 1 Hour and What is Brainstorming? **Vanessa Trieu** Stu Dent is instructed to write some test questions for an upcoming exam in his Creativity and Leadership class. Every time Stu tries to think of a question, something in his daily routine interrupts his creativity. Not only did he spend the entire day yesterday playing video games with his friends, but he is always too exhausted to work on the assignment in the evening. What should Stu do to solve a creative routine that isn't working? - Tell his friends that he needs to be left alone to focus on his creative time - Skip class to give himself more time to work on the assignment - Experiment to find the time in the day when he is most creative and mentally available - Use the adrenaline from the approaching due date to aid his creativity - All other options are correct **Correct answer:** a, c **Source:** https://might-could.com/essays/the-5-types-of-creative-block-and-how-to-break-through/ **Samira Kapasi** According to the “Lost and Found” chapter in Creativity Inc., what should great managers do to foster creativity? - Create a safe space so employees feel comfortable sharing their ideas - Take all the credit for their team's work - Treat mistakes as a normal part of the process - Build a culture of fear of failure so everyone produces their best work - Remove obstacles so the team can focus on being creative **Correct answers:** a, c, е **Source:** https://www.google.com/books/edition/Creativity_Inc/UqccAgAAQBAJ?gbpv=1 **Elijah Vann** According to research and class notes, what are the ways in which team effectiveness is measured? - Collaborative Ability - Input - Individual Development - Output - Diversity **Correct Answers:** a, c, d **Source:** Class Slides Session 3 Team Formation **Rachel Kim** Which of the following are true about homogenous teams? - On average, homogenous teams under-perform diverse teams - Homogenous teams tend to share similar ideas and perspectives - On average, homogenous teams outperform diverse teams - Individuals in homogenous teams don't care about psychological safety - Diverse teams have higher levels of efficiency **Correct Answers:** b, c **Source:** Class slides + lecture session 3 - Team Formation **Danica Allen** According to "The Deep Dive” video, what does IDEO do during their brainstorm (the Deep Dive) that helps them redesign the shopping cart? - They stay focused on the topic. - They encourage wild ideas. - They immediately critique the ideas of others. - They have the team create only a few ideas. - They build on the ideas of each other. **Correct Answers:** a, b, eе **Source:** The Deep Dive **Emiliano Zermeno** Suppose you want to open a new restaurant in Newport Beach. You have been thinking about all the different things you can do to make sure it stands out and be the new hit in town. You have finally narrowed it down to some options. What can you do to increase the possibility of your restaurant being the new hit in town? - Make completely new and different dishes that people have never seen before. - No matter what dishes you serve, you know your restaurant will be the next hit. - Use data-driven decisions based on how other restaurants also became hits - Create dishes that are familiar enough to what already exists, but giving them a unique twist that differentiates them. - Copy the same dishes that other restaurants have done. **Correct Answers:** c, d, **Source:** Tedx: The Recipe of A Hit Song - Noah Askin **JP Cervantes** During the Huberman Lab podcast, Dr. Huberman talks about the science of creativity and how to enhance creative innovation. Dr. Huberman mentions how people have dedicated neural circuitsthat make up their creativity. Which of the following statements accurately describe the neural circuits and concepts involved in creativity? - Divergent thinking is enhanced by elevating dopamine levels through the nigrostriatal pathway. - The Executive Network focuses on managing attention and goal-directed behavior - The Default Mode Network is associated with meditation and thinking with your eyes closed. - The Salient Network is responsible for spontaneous imagination. - Convergent thinking is associated with narrowing down to one correct solution using the mesocortical pathway. **Correct answer:** a), b), c), e) **Source:** Huberman Lab podcast (Week 2, Class 3) **Jennifer Mota Hernandez** Question: Which of the following are characteristics of a growth mindset? - Viewing failures as an opportunity to learn - Believing our capabilities are fixed and shouldn't be changed - Valuing effort as a way to work on developing skills - Avoiding feedback to protect our self-esteem - Believing that talent alone is the key to success **Answer:** A, C **Source:** Lecture Slides, Week 3 Session 6 **Christine Hoang** What role does dopamine and mood play in both divergent and convergent thinking according to Dr. Huberman from the Huberman Lab podcast? - A good mood enhances divergent thinking. - A low mood can potentially benefit from mood-elevating activities before engaging in creative tasks. - There tends to be a lot of manic depression in professions where lots of creativity is required such as artists and musicians. - When dopamine is high, divergent thinking is more frequent, and convergent thinking is low. - All of the options are correct **Correct answers:** E **Source:** Week 2 Overview – Huberman Lab Podcast Episode 103 (https://podcastnotes.org/huberman-lab/episode-103-the-science-of-creativity-how-to-enhance-creativity-innovation-huberman-lab/) **Heidi Tran** Imagine that you are the Product Manager at Microsoft, managing the launch of a new tablet that is packed with cutting-edge technology designed to compete with current iPad and other tablets out. Despite the amount of hard work your team has put into this product, sales numbers are much lower than anticipated and customer feedback is disappointing. Which of the following approaches uses design thinking to help resolve the issue? - The team focuses on promoting the tablet's technical features through additional marketing campaigns to increase awareness and drive sales. - The team contacts users who gave feedback on the tablet, and hold interviews to learn more about the likes and dislikes of their customers. - The team reduces the price of the tablet to make it more competitive with other tablets in the market and attract price-sensitive customers. - Based on user research, the team creates a prototype for a redesigned tablet and refines it based on further customer feedback. - The team reviews competitor tablets, identifies features their product lacks, and adds those features in the next version of the tablet. **Correct answers:** B, D **Source:** https://www.creativityatwork.com/design-thinking-strategy-for-innovation/ **Priscilla Nguyen** In his TED Talk "Do Schools Kill Creativity? "Sir Ken Robinson challenges the idea that we don't grow into creativity, but rather get educated out of it. Which of the following points does he make to support his argument? - Every education system prioritizes subjects like mathematics and humanities, placing less emphasis on the arts. - Schools discourage mistakes, which hinders creative risk-taking. - Creativity can only thrive when children are enrolled in specialized schools for the arts. - Humans are born with inherent creativity, which cannot be influenced by education systems. - Traditional grading systems promote a fear of failure rather than fostering creativity. **Correct answers:** A, B, E **Source:** https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?subtitle=en **Catherine Castro** According to research conducted by Dezső and Gaddis Ross described in the article How Diversity Makes Us Smarter, what did they discover about the impact of gender diversity in a management setting studied? - Gender diversity when in leadership roles results in a decrease in innovative thinking. - In leadership roles gender diversity does not have a significant impact on financial performance. - Female representation in top management led to a large increase in firm value. - They discovered that companies focusing on innovation achieved higher financial success when women were included in top leadership positions. - None of the answers is correct. **Correct Answers:** C & D **Source:** "How Diversity Makes Us Smarter" by Katherine W. Phillips **Yui Yagi** During our class, we explored the concept of creativity scars, which are emotional wounds that form when someone's creative efforts or new ideas are met with rejection or failure. These scars can have a profound impact on how individuals view themselves and their ability to innovate. Based on what we learned, which of the following statements about creativity scars are accurate? - According to the study, elementary school teachers discriminated against students who were creative labeling them as troublemakers. - Creativity scars are emotional wounds caused by rejection or setbacks when introducing new ideas. - Creativity scars are marks of failure that cannot be healed. - Brene Brown speaks about creativity scars in her book, Daring Greatly. In her research on shame she discovered that the emotion which changed how they thought of themselves as learners was satisfaction. - Scars should be signs of the past, not predictors of the future. **Correct Answers:** A, B &E **Source:** https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-you-can-heal-creativity-scars-craig-thomason/ **Serena Yu** One of our readings mentions how diverse teams 'often underperform relative to homogenous teams'. Which of the following statements best explains why psychological safety is crucial for a diverse team's performance and satisfaction? - Psychological safety reduces the need for communication, minimizing misunderstandings in diverse teams. - Ensures that team members from diverse backgrounds are not rejected or embarrassed for contributing their ideas, enabling better collaboration. - It completely eliminates the negative effects of diversity, emphasizing that disagreements in the team should be avoided to maintain harmony, making team performance equal to that of homogenous teams. - Diverse teams do not need psychological safety as it is expected that everyone on the team understands team performance and satisfaction on their own. - It allows for a safe environment to have open communication and be upfront with issues, overcoming the challenges posed by differing perspectives and backgrounds. **Correct Answers:** B & E **Source:** Excel Diverse Teams need Psychological Safety **Clarisse Vieillemaringe** According to the article, “Research: To Excel, Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety," what do team members need to know about each other to gain traction in their collaborative work in order to bridge boundaries? - Hopes and goals. What do you want to accomplish? - Life story and body of expertise. What was your upbringing like? - Resources and skills. What do you bring to the table? - Concerns and obstacles. What are you up against? What are you worried about? - Nothing needs to be shared with team members. **Correct Answers:** A,C,D **Source:** https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=5bf2d688-f132-4e38-a5e4-d6c516023554%40redis (Week 3 - Class 6 Overview) **Laura Franco Ramirez** How does Brian Eno's deck of cards Oblique Strategies challenge creativity blocks to remain in the creative state? - Stimulates ideas - Facilitates consideration of others opinions - Breaks traditional norm - Promotes structured thinking - Fosters perspective **Correct Answers:** A, C, E **Source:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4T1M9hdhJ8 **Cedric Buenviaje** Which of the following conditions are likely to increase team success? - Task has demonstrable solution (problem to be solved not judgment) - Minimal status differences among members - Experience working together (trust, familiarity) - Discussion leader focuses team on unique information - All of the above **Correct Answers:** E **Source:** Session 3 - Team Formation Slides **Amani Shahid** To build psychological safety in a team, communication is key. It requires the willingness to really listen, especially in diverse teams. But it also requires the ability to inquire using the appropriate types of questions. What are these types of questions? - Quantitative questions; credible by facts and statistics in creating goals - Open-ended questions; effective for leveraging diverse perspectives and experiences - Questions that build shared ownership and causality; reflect complexity in integration - Questions that build a singular narrative; reflect a common goal and teamwork - Any & all questions; there's nothing too personal that can't be asked about. **Correct Answers:** B,C **Source:** "Research: To Excel, Diverse Teams Need “Psychological Safety." https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=f89533f3-5430-45fc-a8e8-d6f646f4d040%40redis **Kristina Arai** According to the article "How Diversity Makes Us Smarter", which of the following effects does diversity have on team performance? - Leads to slower decision making since there are differing opinions - Promotes conformity allowing for better collaboration - Encourages critical thinking through challenging assumptions - Drives better outcomes through diverse perspectives - All the answers are correct **Correct Answer:** c, d **Source:** Article: How Diversity Makes Us Smarter https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/ **Midalia Hernandez:** According to the article, Research: To Excel, Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety by Henrik Bresman and Amy C. Edmondson, what are the common misconceptions about creativity in diverse teams? - Diversity automatically leads to better performance. - Psychological safety is not essential in highly skilled teams. - Shared ownership of challenges contributes to creativity. - Diverse perspectives are always easier to integrate. - Communication barriers can hinder creative collaboration. **Correct answers:** A, B, E **Source:** Research: To Excel, Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety by Henrik Bresman and Amy C. Edmondson https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=6002d4d3-f88d-4db4-9fb9-fafde7383b9b%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRI#AN=156046228&db=bth **Mina Cho:** Which of the following statements accurately describe(s) characteristics or beliefs associated with fixed and growth mindsets? - People with fixed mindsets have more accurate self-images. - In research, teams primed to have growth mindsets examined mistakes, used feedback, and altered strategies. - All the other options are correct. - 'Nurture on top of nature' is about a growth mindset. - Identifying your triggers is reflective of a fixed mindset. **Correct answers:** b, d **Source:** week 3 session 6 slide **Fabian Silva:** Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck conducted an experiment that aimed to determine how children cope with failure. She did so by providing the children with a set of puzzles that became increasingly more difficult. After completing the puzzles, some of the children were praised for how smart they were, while others were praised for how hard they worked. This experiment was designed to explore the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. What did Dweck find? - Children praised for effort (growth mindset) chose easier puzzles to ensure success. - Children praised for intelligence (fixed mindset) were more likely to take on difficult tasks and improve on their performance. - Children praised for effort (growth mindset) were more likely to choose more challenging tasks. - Children praised for intelligence (fixed mindset) saw failure as an opportunity to learn. - The study revealed no significant differences between the two groups **Correct answers:** C **Source:** Week 3, Session 6 Lecture **Nandini Karmokar:** What are the potential outcome(s) of having various types of diversity in a team setting? - Low Diversity - High performance with psych safety. - High Diversity - High performance with psych safety. - Low Diversity - Low performance with psych safety. - Low Diversity - Low performance without psych safety. - High Diversity - Low performance with psych safety. **Correct Answers:** A, B, D **Source:** Session 3 Lecture Slides (Team Formation) **Kay Thind:** Sir Ken Robinson in his Ted Talk "Do Schools Kill Creativity?" says "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original." Which of the following statements align with his claim? - Mistakes are a part of life and are necessary for one to be creative. - Purpose of education should be to teach students to focus on improving grades while eliminating mistakes. - Mistakes are the worst thing a child can make because they will have a difficult time developing. - It's important to develop a Fail Fast mindset. - Success is only possible by perfecting ideas without making mistakes. **Correct Answer choices:** A and D **Source:** Video: Do schools kill creativity? **Himank Modi** Which of the following qualities can be cultivated with a growth mindset? - Effort - Intelligence - All the other options are correct - Openness to feedback from others - Personality **Correct answer:** a, d **Source:** Class Slides (Week 3, Session 6) **Joann Lam** In the article, "Creative, Inc.", how does Catmull view failure in the context of the creative process? - It should be avoided at all costs, as it indicates a lack of competence - It is essential part of the process, providing valuable learning opportunities - It is a sign that an individual or team is not cut out for creative work - It is a signal to re-evaluate the current approach, often leading to innovative breakthroughs - It is a data point to be analyzed, leading to further experimentation and risk-taking **Correct answers:** B,D,E **Source:** https://www.google.com/books/edition/Creativity_Inc/UqccAgAAQBAJ?gbpv=1 **Diana Almazan** In "The Deep Dive” video, we learn how IDEO focuses on teamwork and collaboration, and they do that to foster environments where their employees' innovations thrive. The concept they promote throughout the video aligns with psychological safety. What are some ways that they showed psychological safety throughout the video? - Mutual respect - Encourage to innovate - Avoid providing any feedback - Open to communication - All answers are correct **Correct answers:** A, B, D **Source:** The Deep Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dtrkrz0yoU **Jessica Tam** You are a student at UCI taking a creativity and leadership course. You are tasked with a group project wherein you will have to design a product that solves a sustainability issue. Your whole team wants to create an innovative product, so you begin brainstorming. Which of the following methods are most likely to yield innovative results? - Going with the idea of the teammate who has the most experience - Focusing on the first idea that the team agrees on - Looking for the correct solution to a sustainability issue - Coming up with many ideas at the start - Being willing to throw out wild ideas **Correct answers:** D, E **Source:** https://www.ideou.com/pages/brainstorming **Alyssa Ho** Which of the following scenarios best portrays a growth mindset? - Lilo chooses tasks she knows she can excel at to showcase her strengths rather than risk failure - Nani decides not to take on a leadership role because she believes she isn't naturally suited for it - Stitch receives constructive feedback on his presentation, reflects on it, and uses it to improve for the next one. - David attributes his consistent success in school to his natural intelligence focusing on tasks that come easily to him **Correct Answers:** C **Source:** Class Slides (Week 3, Session 6, Slide 14/28) **Matthew Russell** What are some of the ways in which fixed and growth mindsets affect us as people? - They can alter the accuracy of our self image - Our performance quality can be visibly different - The impact of negative stereotypes affect us more - They can influence how likely we are to put in effort. - All of the above **Correct Answers:** E **Source:** Slide 19-24, Session 6 Class Slides **Megan Hawara** In the New York Times article titled "What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team" MBA student Julia Rozovsky found that her case competition team fostered a much more enjoyable and collaborative work environment in comparison to her assigned study group, where she cited a harsh and stressful working environment. Which of the following are reasons why Julia came to this conclusion