Creativity is a frequent element in the mythology, philosophy, or

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Creativity is a frequent element in the mythology, philosophy, or religion of many cultures, and it is fair to say that it is a malleable concept that has fascinated mankind for centuries. Among a manifold of definitions, creativity can be defined as a cognitive process to generate novel or unconventional solutions. This cognitive process relies on two essential mechanisms: (i) divergent thinking, which generates original, new ideas and (ii) convergent thinking, which logically evaluates a variety of possible solutions to find the optimal one. For instance, philosophers such as Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans contemplated beauty as an objective principle that maintains harmony, order, and balance. From beauty, however, it is only a small step to creativity—people admire the beauty of artifacts of various kinds but very often these artifacts are the product of a creative process undertaken by an artist. And, creativity and beauty are not restricted to the liberal arts only. Many theories in science are considered to be the outcome of an equally creative process and people often mention the elegance or beauty of a theory. In the more recent mid-1980s, for instance, science encountered a discourse with beauty and the creative forces in nature through chaos theory, the inspirational field of science that captured, among many other things, the dynamic of natural systems in images, called fractals, of astonishing beauty.

Creativity has had strong ties to computing for some time. The goal of web design, for instance, is not to add to the functionality of an application but to make an application aesthetically pleasing and accessible to its users. This does not mean that the production of computer code is a mundane task: on the contrary, many regard good coding as a highly creative activity. As another example, take the field of humanoid robotics where the physical appearance of a robot, its gestures, or its tone of voice may have an impact on user acceptance, e.g., in health care. Computational creativity, which is a relatively young field, relates to many of these issues. The field, which by its very nature is a multidisciplinary scientific endeavor, carries the vision to better understand human creativity and to construct, via computers and intelligent algorithms, artifacts demonstrating human-level creativity or tools that are able to support the creative processes of humans.   1 
 1. The passage indicates that the philosopher Pythagoras would agree with which of the following statements?

I. Beauty and creativity are essentially the same concept.
II. Beauty is a principle unaffected by interpretations of it that are conflicting.
III. A person’s well-being will be supported if he watches a beautiful sunset or witnesses an act of kindness.

A) I only
B) II only
C) I,II, and III
D) I and II only
E) II and III only

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 2. In the first paragraph of the passage, the author is primarily concerned with

A) summarizing the views of an important historical figure 
B) analyzing the contradictions inherent in a hypothesis
C) drawing a parallel between two concepts
D) discussing the applications of a concept
E) establishing a system of classification

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 3. The author implies that which of the following is a likely argument from a reader in response to an assertion in the passage?

A) Web pages should be visually appealing as well as easy to use.
B) It is unlikely that robots, no matter how technologically advanced, will ever take the place of nurses.
C) Though remarkable for its beautiful images, chaos theory has few scientific applications.
D) Applying wisdom learned from ancient philosophers to modern computing is problematic.
E) Though computational creativity produces useful creative tools, working in the field can be monotonous.

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 4. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following to be a likely result of computational creativity?

A) A popular web page that has several new features added to it.
B) An automated cash machine that dispenses cash 50% faster than its predecessor.
C) A new mobile phone that becomes part of a work of modern art.
D) A robot that can dispense the appropriate medication to a hospital patient.
E) An algorithm that successfully models the frequency of ocean waves.

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Jiyaa22 · Answer

plz explain ques 1 & 4

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Explanation

4. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following to be a likely result of computational creativity?

Explanation

A.   describes the result of web design efforts to add new features to a popular web page. While web design may involve creativity, the passage specifically emphasizes creativity as a cognitive process to generate novel or unconventional solutions.

B.  describes an improvement in the efficiency of an automated cash machine. While this improvement may involve innovative engineering or design, it does not necessarily reflect the cognitive process of generating novel or unconventional solutions that is associated with computational creativity.

C.    describes the creation of a new mobile phone that becomes part of a work of modern art. This option directly aligns with the passage's description of computational creativity, which involves constructing artifacts demonstrating human-level creativity. The idea of a mobile phone being considered a work of modern art implies a creative and innovative design that goes beyond conventional mobile phone features.

D.  describes the development of a robot capable of dispensing medication to hospital patients. While this is a valuable and practical application of robotics, it does not explicitly relate to the cognitive process of generating novel or unconventional solutions mentioned in the passage.

Option (E)  is incorrect because it do not align with the cognitive process of creativity as defined in the passage.

Answer: C

PrasadAyush · Answer

Please explain Qns 2 and 3...

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Ningtu · Answer

Can someone pls explain q1? I’m really not convinced by the article that Pythagoras will agree with . That’s mentioned nowhere?

Ningtu · Answer

As well in q3, nowhere does it imply that

I feel like those questions are just bad, along with their answers. Sorry

Prob2303 · Answer

Hello Sajjad,

Can I get the OE for Q1, Q2 and Q3?

yakshH · Answer

Can i get detailed explanation of q3

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #1

The author says that Pythagoras thought of beauty as an objective (based on fact) principle, or one that is not affected by differing opinions. The author also says that Pythagoras believed beauty “maintains harmony, order, and balance,” which supports the notion that a person’s well-being will be supported by watching something beautiful (like a sunset or an act of kindness).

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #2

In much of the first paragraph, the author introduces the concept of creativity, then proceeds to explain how creativity applies to philosophy and science, linking beauty and creativity as well as showing how creativity is applied to science.

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #3

The author of the passage begins by defining creativity, then quickly connects the concept to beauty, saying that there is only a “small step” between the two. He then provides examples— like the example about chaos theory—that further demonstrate the relation, or parallel, between the concepts.

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #4

In the final sentence of the passage, the author explains that the field of computational creativity helps “construct … tools that are able to support the creative processes of humans.” If a new mobile phone becomes part of a work of art, then its creation certainly has supported a human creative process.

carcass · Answer

Those who need further assistance, just reply to the present discussion

regards

ashutosh_73 · Answer

Hi   carcass 
I still couldn't understand why (D) cannot be an answer. 
Because below is the support for (D):

This does not mean that the production of computer code is a mundane task: on the contrary, many regard good coding as a  highly creative activity . As another example, take the field of humanoid robotics where the physical appearance of a robot, its gestures, or its tone of voice  may have an impact on user acceptance, e.g., in health care.

Now questrion asks ''a likely result of computational creativity?'' and (D) seems pretty inline with the information contained in the passage.

carcass · Answer

I think you did not read carefully and interpret the essence of the last paragraph.

Do not get me wrong or take it to heart: often students fail to get the big picture

This does not mean that the production of computer code is a mundane task: on the contrary, many regard good coding as a highly creative activity.

This sentence is there to explain you how a pure practical application of a computational task such as coding can be aesthetically beautiful. another example is math in its pure form such as complicated equations applied in the field of tensorial calculus.

However, that DOES NOT mean that the task per see is practical.

The example of the robot is a clear example of a practical task: giving medicine to the patients.

But our goal is to have an example where, mainly. the computational activity and the tool related to it satisfy our AESTHETICS necessity. We need the form NOT the substance

I hoe now is clear

GTLH · Answer

Hi. I am still very confused that how is the explanation linked to option (C) chaos theory. I pick (A): "The goal of web design, for instance, is not to add to the functionality of an application but to make an application aesthetically pleasing and accessible to its users."

This sentence directly supports the idea that web pages should be both visually appealing ("aesthetically pleasing") and easy to use ("accessible to its users").

Thank you for your help!

bhanuSethia · Answer

u could have written explanations a bit better bro...

bhai dhang se likh diya kar😂(hindi version if u are from india)

bhanuSethia · Answer

please provide clarity i am also confused in 3rd

GraCoder · Answer

Hi    carcass     Could you explain as to why isn't option C correct as it draws parallel between two theories namely being creativity and beauty.

GMATWizard24 · Answer

this is the worst 3rd question i have seen, where is a good explanation for that? I can't find anything

Creativity is a frequent element in the mythology, philosophy, or

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