principles of creative problem solving

Preferences Test

Questions 5- Strongly

agree

4- Agree

3- Neither agree/

disagree

2- Disagree

1- Strongly disagree

1- I don’t find it too difficult to come up with unusual ideas to a problem

2- I like testing and then revising my ideas before coming up with the final solution

3- I like taking the time to clarify the exact nature of a problem

4- I enjoy coming up with unique ways of looking at a problem

5- I enjoy taking the necessary steps to put one of my ideas into action

6- I like to break a broad problem apart to examine it from all angles

7- Transforming ideas into action is the part of the process I enjoy most

8- I like identifying the most relevant facts to a problem

9- I enjoy making things happen

10- I like to explore the strengths and weaknesses of a potential problem.

11- I enjoy spending time looking beyond the initial view of the problem

12- When it comes to implementing my ideas I find it easy to bring my ideas to fruition

13- I like to take in a situation by looking at the big picture

14- I find that I naturally spend a lot of time focusing on defining the exact problem to be solved

15- I like to generate pluses and minuses of a potential solution

16- When working on a problem I like to come up with the best way of stating it

17- I enjoy turning rough ideas into concreate solutions

18- I enjoy working on ill-defined, novel problems

19- Before implementing a solution, I like to break it down into steps

20- I like to focus on creating a precisely stated problem

21- I really enjoy implementing an idea

22- I enjoy stretching my imagination to produce many ideas

23- I like to focus on the key information within a challenging situation

24- I like to generate criteria that can be used to identify the best options

25- I enjoy giving action to my ideas

26- I like to work with unique, unusual ideas

27- I like to think about all the things I need to do to implement an idea

28- Before moving forward, I like to have a very clear statement of the problem