Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Variations in Psychological Attributes

Question:

Which statement about creativity is true?

Options:

Creativity is limited to a selected few in society.

Creativity is solely determined by heredity.

Creativity can only be expressed through artistic pursuits.

Creativity varies across individuals and can be exhibited in various fields.

Correct Answer:

Creativity varies across individuals and can be exhibited in various fields.

Explanation:

We generally think of creativity in terms of creative persons like Tagore, Einstein, C.V. Raman, Ramanujan etc. who have made outstanding contributions in different spheres. In recent years, our understanding of creativity has broadened. Creativity is not just limited to a selected few — the artist, the scientist, the poet or the inventor. An ordinary individual who is engaged in simple occupations like pottery, carpentry, cooking, etc. can also be creative. However, it has been said that they are not working at the same level of creativity as an eminent scientist or a writer. Hence, we can say that individuals vary in terms of the level and the areas in which they exhibit creativity and that all may not be operating at the same level.