Selene and Rita are both engineers at a highly innovative technology company. They are both very creative people. Selene has $15$ years of engineering background, a high need for achievement, and strong task motivation, whereas Rita prides herself on her high openness to experience, strong self$-$direction, and her ability to evaluate the potential usefulness of ideas. According to the characteristics of creative people, which are Rita's strongest areas?

Multiple Choice

independent imagination and experience

persistence and practical intelligence

cognitive and practical intelligence

intelligence and independent imagination