Each of the questions given below has a paragraph which is followed by four alternative summaries. Choose the alternative that best captures the essence of the paragraph.Believing that creativity is due to some underlying, uncontrollable factor reinforces the idea that few people are capable of true creativity, which prevents many from realising their own potential. It also undermines the skill and effort that creative endeavours require, if we can simply chalk it up to the consequence of a disorder. And the connection between mood disorders and creativity influences the very way we view the creative work of others: university students who were told the story of Van Gogh cutting off his ear before they examined his painting Sunflowers (1888) took a more favourable view of it than those who weren’t told the story. Similarly, students priced a piece of artwork higher when a fictitious artist’s biography briefly mentioned that he was ‘often described as very eccentric’.Associating creativity with an underlying disorder undermines the skill and effort in creative endeavours, while stymying creativity and altering the perception towards creative work.Positive perception towards creativity is coloured by the false belief that it is the consequence of a disorder, and something only a few people are capable of.Attributing creativity to an underlying disorder makes it look like an unachievable goal, while undermining creative skill and effort and influencing our perception towards it.Creativity is falsely associated with an underlying disorder, thereby slighting the effort and skill in a creative endeavour, whilst enhancing the general perception towards it.

Believing that creativity is due to some underlying, uncontrollable factor reinforces the idea that few people are capable of true creativity, which prevents many from realising their own potential. It also undermines the skill and effort that creative endeavours require, if we can simply chalk it up to the consequence of a disorder. And the connection between mood disorders and creativity influences the very way we view the creative work of others: university students who were told the story of Van Gogh cutting off his ear before they examined his painting Sunflowers (1888) took a more favourable view of it than those who weren’t told the story. Similarly, students priced a piece of artwork higher when a fictitious artist’s biography briefly mentioned that he was ‘often described as very eccentric’.Associating creativity with an underlying disorder undermines the skill and effort in creative endeavours, while stymying creativity and altering the perception towards creative work.Positive perception towards creativity is coloured by the false belief that it is the consequence of a disorder, and something only a few people are capable of.Attributing creativity to an underlying disorder makes it look like an unachievable goal, while undermining creative skill and effort and influencing our perception towards it.Creativity is falsely associated with an underlying disorder, thereby slighting the effort and skill in a creative endeavour, whilst enhancing the general perception towards it.

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5. Which one of the following lists consist of only triggers of creativity?*Encouragement, conducive environment, reflective reframing, and lack of inhibitionsAsking open questions, allow failure, perfectionism, and allowing learners to learn by doingResource availability, learning by doing, rigidity of thoughts, and respect to learners’ inputsEncouraging curiosity, intolerance of criticism, current happenings, need for solution

Briefly outline the 10 “mental locks” that can limitindividual creativity. Give an example of a situationin which you subjected yourself to one of thesemental locks.

Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that close encounters with nature increase creativity?A.One study…found that most participants' mood and well-being improved significantly when they spent time in urban parks.B.Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge…and for months afterwards, too.C.Research shows that spending time in nature makes people feel good, whether they're roughing it in a remote, pristine wilderness…or just hanging out at a local park for a while.D.A study by a researcher…found that people were better at finding imaginative solutions to puzzles after a four-day backpacking trek.SUBMITExtras