A professor asks his class to think of as many uses for a toothpick as possible. The class brainstorms a list of 53 uses. Which aspect of creativity does this exercise employ?

divergent thinking.

Explanation:

Divergent thought is a form of reasoning or a tool used to produce new thoughts by considering multiple potential solutions. The purpose of divergent thinking is to produce several different ideas on the subject in a short period. This requires breaking down the subject into its multiple elements to obtain insight into the specific facets of the subject. As per the question, thinking many uses for a toothpick is an example of divergent thinking.

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