General Studies · Cognition and Thinking
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Creative thinking always requires divergent thinking as its exclusive component. Reason (R): Divergent thinking helps in generating multiple alternative solutions to a single problem. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer:
- 1Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- 2Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).✓
- 3(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- 4(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
Correct answer
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
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