INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVITY

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• Q1: Define Creativity.
  Ans: Creativity is the ability to think of new ideas or make something original and useful.
• Q2: Write three reasons that make a person creative.
  Ans: A person becomes creative due to:

  • ➔ Curiosity
  • ➔ Imagination
  • ➔ Willingness to try new things
• Q3: Who is called a creative person?
  Ans: A creative person is someone who thinks differently, solves problems in new ways, and creates original ideas or things.
• Q4: What is a creative process?
  Ans: A creative process is a series of steps through which a person develops new and original ideas.
• Q5: What is a unique idea in creativity?
  Ans: A unique idea is an idea that is original, different from others, and not copied.
• Q6: Name the factors creativity depends on.
  Ans: Creativity depends on:

  • ➔ Knowledge
  • ➔ Imagination
  • ➔ Environment
  • ➔ Motivation
  • ➔ Experience
• Q7: Is creativity an innate behaviour?
  Ans: Creativity is partly natural, but it can also be developed and improved through practice and learning.
• Q8: What do you understand by “a creative thought”?
  Ans: A creative thought is a new and original idea that helps solve a problem or create something unique.
• Q9: How creativity develops in art and architecture?
  Ans: Creativity develops in art and architecture through observation, experimentation, imagination, and learning from different styles and cultures.
• Q10: Explain the concept of creativity in art and literature?
  Ans: Creativity in art and literature means expressing ideas, emotions, or stories in new and meaningful ways using visual or written forms.
• Q11: Explain the three-factor model of creative drive by Alice Flaherty.
  Ans: The three-factor model by Alice Flaherty says that creativity depends on the frontal lobe for idea generation, the temporal lobe for imagination, and the limbic system for emotional motivation.
• Q12: Name 2 characteristics of creative people.
  Ans: Creative people are:

  • ➔ Imaginative
  • ➔ Open-minded
• Q13: Define Brainstorming.
  Ans: Brainstorming is a group activity in which people share many ideas freely to solve a problem.
• Q14: Which part of the brain plays an important role in creativity?
  Ans: The frontal lobe plays an important role in creativity.