Assignment Number 18
Discussion/Writing Assignment

Chapter 9. Thinking and Intelligence (310-329)
Student Name _____________________
Date due: 10-22-04
Introduction to Psychology 101-03
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
If this paper is late and you believe it may qualify as an excused absence please explain __________________________________
Late papers. Unexcused late papers may be turned in for one-half credit for the written portion of the assignment.
Spacing. Papers must be typed, double spaced.
8-1/2 X 11 paper. In order to make handling papers easy and to ensure that none are misplaced, all papers are expected to be 8-1/2 X 11 inches, stapled, and with no torn, spiral notebook edges.
Critical Thinking Exercise: THINKING CREATIVELY
The following questions are traditionally used on tests that assess creativity.
1. List all of the uses you can for a paper clip.
2. List all of the means of transportation you can.
3. Make as many four-word sentences as you can in which all four words start with the letter h. Do not use any words more than once.
4. Imagine that you are going camping in the wilderness for a month. What would you take, excluding food and clothing?
5. How would you explain the word infinity to a person who is unfamiliar with the word?
6. Imagine that you own a very valuable gold coin and are going out of town for a month. Where would you hide it?