Finke's "creating an object" experiment had participants create a novel object by combining parts. Once they created an object, they were given the name of an object category and instructed to interpret their creation as a practical object or device within that category. Finke used the term preinventive forms to describe the
A) object parts.
B) novel objects before a function was described.
C) practical objects within the category.
D) inventions rated high in both practicality and originality.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Preinventive forms refer to the novel objects created before a function is described, which is exactly what happened in Finke's experiment. The participants created objects before they were given a category to interpret their creation as a practical object.

Finke's "Creating an Object" Experiment Had Participants Create a Novel