Alan has collected many scripts and scraps of material in his garage over the years. One day, looking at an oddly shaped wastepaper basket, it occurred to him that it would make a really cool planter. He drilled some holes in the bottom, installed some screws for risers, and planted a lovely batch of peonies.

Question

Alan has collected many scripts and scraps of material in his garage over the years. One day, looking at an oddly shaped wastepaper basket, it occurred to him that it would make a really cool planter. He drilled some holes in the bottom, installed some screws for risers, and planted a lovely batch of peonies.
What kind of thinking was Alan demonstrating when repurposing these materials?

A. Dialectic
B. Symbolic
C. Postformal
D. Divergent

GPT 3.5 · Answer

C. Postformal

Postformal thinking involves being able to think creatively, flexibly, and adaptively in problem-solving situations. Alan demonstrated postformal thinking by creatively repurposing the wastepaper basket into a planter for his peonies.