Given below are two statements : Statement I : The ability to generate…
2023
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The ability to generate unusual, yet appropriate, responses to problems or questions is known as convergent thinking.
Statement II : The ability to produce responses that are based primarily on knowledge and logic is known as divergent thinking.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- D.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: B
Statement I is incorrect because the ability to generate unusual, yet appropriate responses characterizes divergent thinking, not convergent thinking. Statement II is incorrect because producing responses based primarily on knowledge and logic defines convergent thinking, not divergent thinking. Since both statements have swapped definitions, the correct option is that both are incorrect.