What are convergent and divergent thinking? What methods have been developed to assess

such thinking?

What will be an ideal response?

When asked to produce novel ideas or responses, a convergent thinking can often think
of a limited number of conventional choices. Divergent thinkers, on the other hand,
offer novel, creative responses to problems. To assess such thinking, researchers may
ask people to engage in standardized creativity tasks, produce novel endings to stories
or movies, or intensively study the creative works of people over time.

Psychology

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A student who says, "I can't do this work", is exhibiting _____.

a) high self-efficacy b) low self-efficacy c) high moral development d) low moral development

Psychology

What research methodology has been used to track adolescents' emotions? Discuss the findings comparing the emotional experiences of adolescents to younger children

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology