Deck 4: Generating and Developing Ideas

Question 1

____ is a technique used for uncovering perspectives.The goal is to make the "familiar strange and the strange familiar."

A) Vertical thinking
B) Synectics
C) Analogy
D) Contrast

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The ____________________ Rectangle refers to a rectangle originated by the ancient Greeks whose proportions are based on the scale of the human body.

Answer 2

Golden

Question 3

In ____________________ thinking,each idea rests on another idea in logical form,like a house resting on a foundation.

Answer 3

vertical

Question 4

A ratio is the relationship between two quantities,such as the two adjacent sides of a rectangle.Sometimes these are expressed as _____ in a format of x:y,where the x is the width and y is the height.

A) proportion
B) scale
C) value
D) aspect ratio

Question 5

The three-dimensional counterpart of shape is called ____.

A) line
B) shape
C) value
D) form

Question 6

____________________ are useful for trying out ideas for mechanisms and simple machines to see if the ideas should be further developed.

Question 7

After you have developed design ideas,choosing the best solution involves creative thinking.

Question 8

It is easy to talk about color in a precise way without resorting to mathematics.

Question 9

____________________ drawings are drawings needed to actually produce the component or system.

Question 10

In CAD,alternative shapes and sizes can be built into a part,sometimes called ____,and the designer can look at and analyze many "what if" scenarios.

A) analogies
B) configurations
C) sketches
D) synectics

Question 11

____ is the word used to describe something that seems pleasing to us.

A) Synectic
B) Technical
C) Creative
D) Aesthetic

Question 12

In graphic terms,____ means white,black,and everything in between.

A) contrast
B) value
C) form
D) color

Question 13

The greatest strength of the construction kit is the ability to work out ideas in two dimensions..

Question 14

____ means the best solution that can be achieved,considering all the requirements and constraints on the design.

A) Optimal
B) Analytical
C) Creative
D) Aesthetic

Question 15

The relationships among the different design elements are called design ____________________.

Question 16

Radio signals,light,and heat are terms we use for different frequencies of ____ radiation.

A) gravitational
B) nuclear
C) electromagnetic
D) sound

Question 17

A(n)____ is a similarity between two unlike things.

A) analogy
B) analysis
C) synectic
D) sketch

Question 18

Developing sketching ability is not very helpful in the creative efforts of problem solving and design.

Question 19

The term aesthetics is often thought to be related to art,but aesthetics is an integral part of almost every aspect of our lives.

Question 20

Lateral thinking is ____ thinking.

A) vertical
B) uncreative
C) low probability
D) high probability

Question 21

Describe shape as a design element.

Question 22

How can you talk precisely about color?

Question 23

Does creative thinking come easily to most people? Why or why not?

Question 24

What is a ratio? Make reference to aspect ratios in your explanation.

Question 25

What is the meaning of an "incubation" period for ideas?