Quiz & Worksheet - Developing Divergent Thinking

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What is divergent thinking?

Thinking to arrive at a single, correct answer A creative thinking process used to come up with different solutions and ideas to problems

Mathematical thinking Verbal thinking

Worksheet

Print Activities that Inspire Divergent Thinking Worksheet

1. Which of the following is an activity that will inspire divergent thinking?

Open-ended questions
Playing devil's advocate
Six thinking hats
All of the answers are correct

2. Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

How many stripes are on the flag?
What are the colors of the rainbow?
Who is the president of the United States?
What would you do if you were the president?

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Work your way through these resources to find out more about divergent thinking and the purpose of using it. Also see what type of activities inspire this type of thinking.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

This worksheet and quiz can help you assess your knowledge of the following topics:

Definition of divergent thinking
Example of an open-ended question
Activities that will inspire divergent thinking
How playing devil's advocate can inspire divergent thinking

Skills Practiced

Information recall - access the knowledge you have gained about what divergent thinking is
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about the structure of open-ended questions
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding activities that can inspire divergent thinking and interpret it correctly

Additional Learning

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