Rich and Seth are given an assignment to come up with a theme for the school's book fair. They sit down at a table together and start making a list of different ideas. They decide not to worry about whether each idea is good or not, but instead to put as many ideas on paper as they can and then go back and evaluate each one. Rich and Seth are engaged in ____ thinking.
A) convergent
B) divergent
C) counterfactual
D) accounted

Question

Rich and Seth are given an assignment to come up with a theme for the school's book fair. They sit down at a table together and start making a list of different ideas. They decide not to worry about whether each idea is good or not, but instead to put as many ideas on paper as they can and then go back and evaluate each one. Rich and Seth are engaged in ____ thinking.
A) ​convergent
B) ​divergent
C) ​counterfactual
D) ​accounted

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rich and Seth are engaging in divergent thinking by generating as many ideas as possible without worrying about whether they are good or not. Convergent thinking involves narrowing down ideas to find the best solution, while counterfactual and accounted thinking are not relevant in this scenario.

Rich and Seth Are Given an Assignment to Come Up