Creative Expressions

Question 1

Who developed the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky

Question 2

Who / what is Poppy Asiago?

Accepted Answer

a first place medal given in the Bagel Olympics, two bagels that sit next to each other

Question 3

Humor is an indicator of high level thinking because it: (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Requires grasping ambiguity, Requires suspension of the possible, Plays with or merges concepts in ways that are novel, Requires knowing "right" and "wrong"

Question 4

Scaling the size of objects to be larger or smaller does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Illustrates the use of the "M" in S.C.A.M.P.E.R., Allows for simple modification of existing activities, Creates new ways of interacting with materials & concepts., Physicalizes ideas more easily.

Question 5

Creativity can be as much about novel problem solving as it is about artistic expression.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Gerenerating a vocabulary list ___

Accepted Answer

Grounds the activity in existing taxonomy., Reframes levity in an academic context., Aligns an activity with a specific area of study., Does all of the above.

Question 7

A language arts teacher might view catching an egg, intact, in a frying pan as:

Accepted Answer

a possible metaphor for a personal sense of agency., an internal tension between perceived and real risk., a possible technical writing assignment.

Question 8

Originality is:

Accepted Answer

Infrequency of a response compared to all other responses.

Question 9

Giving a name and purpose to an activity can______

Accepted Answer

Cause people to focus on the specific purpose of an activity., discourage multiple perceptions by observers, limit perception of other possibilities.

Question 10

Brian Sutton-Smith was a

Accepted Answer

Play Theorist

Question 11

Juggling has a rhythm closest to:

Accepted Answer

a 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, sequence

Question 12

Which set of expression activities is LEAST consistent within each set?

Accepted Answer

Painting, music, theater

Question 13

Identify the group with the non-existent national championship. (This is a silly question)

Accepted Answer

Mosquito killing, Toe Wrestling, Cow chip throwing

Question 14

Rube Goldberg was a. (Not covered in class)

Accepted Answer

Cartoonist

Question 15

Which of the following does not support the importance of arts in education.

Accepted Answer

Hinders self-esteem

Question 16

Experiential learning is important / essential to fostering creative discovery

Accepted Answer

Depends, True

Question 17

What connects Sam Lloyd and Will Shortz

Accepted Answer

Puzzles

Question 18

Historically, what kind of thinking has been associated with creativity?

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking

Question 19

Making meaning in relation to the interaction between experiences and ideas is called

Accepted Answer

Constructivism

Question 20

Fairy tale tableauxs set up easily with:

Accepted Answer

Faces / Places / Spaces / Poses ("Shapeses")

Question 21

"Generating a content relevant vocabulary list" does what to an activity? (√ all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Defines the / a parameter of focus, Mitigates divergent thinking., Specifies a particular concept being revealed., Frames the activity in credible / acceptable terms.

Question 22

S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is an acronym for a set of modification techniques associated with:

Accepted Answer

Carol Schlichter

Question 23

Musical notes are placed on a:

Accepted Answer

Staff

Question 24

Alexander Graham Bell also invented

Accepted Answer

Super truss structures, Delta kite designs, Hydrofoil boat, Future components of iPhone

Question 25

Properly thrown what is the shape of the flight path of an indoor boomerang?

Accepted Answer

Figure Eight

Question 26

Sir Ken Robinson

Accepted Answer

Believes schools are killing creativity.

Question 27

The four aspects of Guilford's Alternative Use Task (Divergent Thinking Test) are:

Accepted Answer

Originality, Fluency, Flexibility & Elaboration

Question 28

Which name is associated with rhetorics of play?

Accepted Answer

Brian Sutton-Smith

Question 29

Finger games can be used to do

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 30

Which name is a strong advocate for the arts? (Pick blue!)

Accepted Answer

Eisner

Question 31

The quotation; “All great things start out as totally ridiculous” is attributed to whom?

Accepted Answer

Albert Camus

Question 32

Which group of expressions is most similar?

Accepted Answer

mime, mask theater, dance, puppetry

Question 33

Which activity requires you to watch the instructor to execute it correctly?

Accepted Answer

Say As I Do

Question 34

When Tulley says letting kids do dangerous things makes them safe, he means___

Accepted Answer

Controlled exposure to risk develops mastery for the future

Question 35

Connecting two ideas / words is an example of

Accepted Answer

Convergence

Question 36

Fluency is the _____

Accepted Answer

Number of responses

Question 37

The threshold theory posits ________

Accepted Answer

Creativity requires some above average intelligence but beyond that, no.

Question 38

The "A" in S.C.A.M.P.E.R. stands for:

Accepted Answer

Adapt

Question 39

Creative solutions can preceded the discovery of the problem they solve.

Accepted Answer

Yes but the creativity is in recognizing its application to the problem, No, because the solution wasn’t creative until a problem used it., Creativity and creative solutions are two slightly different things., No but the eventual “solution” is still creative for other reasons.

Question 40

The Post-It Notes on the floor activity was an example of: (√ all that apply)

Accepted Answer

spatial problem solving, examining group dynamics & communication methods, a way to introduce coordinate mapping, scaling an activity up

Question 41

Creativity / art tends to exist in terms of the expressions and/or perceptions of the individual

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Question 42

Elaboration is:

Accepted Answer

amount of detail in a response

Question 43

Jeff Koons is

Accepted Answer

An American sculptor

Question 44

Creativity tests often use examples of _____ and ______.

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking, Convergent thinking

Question 45

Geodesic domes were popularized in the USA by:

Accepted Answer

Buckminster Fuller

Question 46

Theresa Amabile is associated with

Accepted Answer

Factors that inhibit creativity

Question 47

Plate spinning involves which concept(s)

Accepted Answer

Center of gravity, Center of rotation

Question 48

The first activity we did was:

Accepted Answer

Word Sculpting

Question 49

which does NOT belong to Beghetto & Kaufman's 4 Cs model?

Accepted Answer

Tiny C

Question 50

John Legend (the singer) is an EGOT achiever. (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony awards)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 51

One metaphor for the "coin-in-the-other-hand" trick is: (check all that apply

Accepted Answer

Magic could be a critical thinking device, Combining events in the mind's eye is nearly impossible, Events are look different sequentially than simultaneously, Physical engagement is quite different than a visual one.

Question 52

Guilford (creativity) would say taping a person to a unicycle represents: (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

divergent thinking (tape=seat belt), originality (how unique the use of the tape was), convergent thinking (combining tape and unicycle)

Question 53

mobius strip

Accepted Answer

A surface with only one side

Question 54

“Brainstorming” is attributed to

Accepted Answer

Alex Osborne

Question 55

Which of these does NOT inhibit creativity

Accepted Answer

Lack of observation

Question 56

A physics teacher might view catching an egg, intact, in a frying pan as:

Accepted Answer

Einstein's E=mc2., an example of Newton's Third Law of motion.

Question 57

Professor Bagwell calculating in seconds how long he has to live is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Reframing

Question 58

Metacognition is

Accepted Answer

Thinking about one’s thinking

Question 59

Which factors best elicit creativity?

Accepted Answer

Internal motivation, interest, above average ability

Question 60

A group mannequin moment is traditionally called a

Accepted Answer

Tableaux

Creative Expressions

Questions 60

Creative Expressions

Questions 60