According to the discussion of insight problems and noninsight problems,
a. insight requires a sudden solution to a problem, without awareness that the problem has been successfully solved.
b. people solve insight problems more gradually than noninsight problems.
c. noninsight problems require more creativity than insight problems.
d. noninsight problems are typically solved in a systematic, one-step-at-a-time fashion.
Question 2Which of the following students' summaries about metacognition and problem solving is the most accurate?
a. Delmer: Our metacognitions are typically more accurate for insight problems than for noninsight problems.
b. Midori: Students are not able to predict how well they are doing on a wide variety of problem-solving tasks.
c. Saundra: On insight problems, our confidence increases suddenly; on noninsight problems, our confidence builds up gradually.
d. Steve: Students typically have a feeling that they know the solution when they are several steps away from solving a problemwhether the problem is an insight problem or a noninsight problem.
Question 3The introductory discussion about creativity in Chapter 11 pointed out that
a. the definition of creativity specifies that the problem solution must be produced by the process of insight.
b. researchers do not agree on a universal definition of the term creativity.
c. researchers have conducted numerous studies on creativity, but this research has not yet been described in many psychology journals or books.
d. unlike other kinds of problem-solving tasks, creativity does not require us to reach a goal state.
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