Task: Real-Life Creative Problem Solving
Come up with an original and creative solution for the following real-world problem:
In order to increase her job opportunities upon graduation, Joan decided to work as a research assistant with a faculty member in the psychology department during her junior and senior years. Joan was not sure who to work with, so she sought advice from the head of the department, Dr. Johnson. Dr. Johnson suggested that Joan work with his good friend, Dr. Bundt, since Dr. Bundt is well known in his field, has good job contacts, and has many other students working with him. After working with Dr. Bundt for two months, Joan has realized that she is not enjoying the job. The other students working with Dr. Bundt appear to be very happy, but Joan finds that she is not interested in the research project that she was assigned to work on. In addition, she finds that she has a lot of work to do that is very time consuming, with very little guidance provided on how to do what is required. Dr. Bundt himself turns out to be unfriendly and difficult to please. Joan is not sure what to do..

Response: Joan should reach out to Dr. Bundt and be honest with him that she is not enjoying working there. Say that the work load is hard and maybe Dr. Bundt could help her with a better fit.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan should talk to Dr. Johnson, the head of the department. She should explain the situation and see if it is possible to get switched to another person to work under.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: she should go back to the head of the department and explain that she doesn't think this was the best fit for her and ask if there is any other project he would recommend.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan ought to talk to the other students and get their opinions first about their outlook on Dr. Bundt. Then try to get Dr. Johnson's opinion on him as well. Once hearing these different points of view, Joan can decide if she would like to stay or not. If Joan stays, she has to romanticize her work and trick her mind to thinking it is enjoyable. Every aspect of the job Joan should love if she just changes her mindset.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: Dr Joan should not work with Dr. Bundt because if she does not like the job and if it causes her to get a lot of work then she will not be happy with her career. She dislikes her research project since she is not that interested in it.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: I'll first ask other students under Dr. Bundt if we're having same amount and interesting works. Then, I'd turn to Dr. Johnson for help. If it's not helpful, at least it avoid a worse impression from Dr. Johnson if I quit.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: go back to the head of the department and see if she can switch to another dr that teaches something she's interested it
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Flip the research project into something she is passionate about with tiny remnants of the initial assignment she is working on.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Joan should do what makes her happy. if she thinks its best to quit, that is what she should do.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 10

Response: Discuss with all other students and ask if this was their first job out of college or is they had previous jobs they would recomend. Joan could research her passions and jobs that go along with it and change her career path through other interviews. She could ask talk to Dr Bundt to see if their are other types of research that would be more fitting to her.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Joan should offer her own research idea to Dr. Bundt. This way she can impress him, stick out the opportunity, and have a chance to connect with her mentor and classmates.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Perhaps she could become closer with the other students working on the research project to find out how they are completing the work and also maybe she could go to an advisor if she has one and tell them about how she feels. If not she could find a way to make the work meaningful to her and ask if she could take it in her own direction so that completing the work is easier for her.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Joan should go back to the head of the department and tell them that she has a different work style than Dr. Bundt and request a change.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan should use Dr. Bundt's contacts and find someone who matches up with her interests. She can then connect with them and subtly mention that she's working with Dr. Bundt but that she wants to branch out.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: First, Joan can go talk to other students who work with Dr. Bundt (on the topic of Dr. Bundt) to get a sense of who Bundt is as a person and how to do well in the role of a research assistant. If Joan feels that she and Bundt do not have the same personality or work philosophy, and that she cannot continue with the research, Joan can make a major mistake in the research so that Bundt will voluntarily dismiss Joan.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: Joan should mess up in the project that way she gets fired by Dr. Bundt. Joan could rip Dr. Bundt's jacket or spill his coffee, so that she gets on his bad side and he just fires her.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 50

Response: Joan should not continue to be apart of this. She should instead find somewhere else first where she is happy and then no longer work with Dr.Bundt
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Communication is key, Joan should talk to Dr. Johnson. She also needs to thank both Dr. Johnson and Dr. Bundt for the opportunity, however it was not right for her.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan could have a conversation with him and speak upon possibly switching research assignments. If this doesn't work, she can speak with Dr. Johnson again and see if he recommends anybody else in the same field.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan can search for other doctors that she may have a better vibe with so that she can still work as a research assistant and get paid in a job she likes.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Although it may be uncomfortable because they are friends she should explain to both Dr. Bundt and Dr. Johnson that it turns out the specific research they are doing is not for her and she would like to explore other things. She could ask if they could lead her in the right direction of who to ask
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: quit, talk to Dr. Bundt separately, grab his attention by doing really good, get fired on purpose
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: It seems like Dr. Bundt is working on multiple projects that other students are also working on. Perhaps Joan can ask around and see if some other projects are more interesting to her. Then she can come up with a pitch and propose the idea of switching products to Dr. Bundt, who may be more inclined if she already looked at everything and has a clear plan of action. She should also evaluate whether she finds the time-intensive work to be worth it. If her health is struggling or if there are other ways to improve her job opportunities, perhaps consider leaving the position altogether. If she does think the work is worth it, but doesn't find it beneficial to work with Dr. Bundt, approach Dr. Johnson about other research projects at her school's psychology department.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: Joan should politely let Dr. Johnson know that researching with Dr. Bunt is not working out for her. She should also tell Dr. Bunt that this type of research is not what she's interested in, although she appreciated the opportunity.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan can speak to the other students working with Dr. Bundt and ask them what strategies they use in order to complete their work and enjoy it while pleasing Dr. Bundt.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Talk to Dr. Bundt regardless of the vibe they give off, as that will show you show interest in their studies regardless. See if Joan can do an alternative that still relates and requires the research they need.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Joan should talk to other members about their experience and ask for support or help. Then after talking to them, she should talk to Dr. Bundt himself and ask how she can do better or aks for better work opportunities. And if nothing works out, she should be already looking for other internships or work in her field.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31