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Paek, Sue Hyeon; Abdulla, Ahmed M.; Cramond, Bonnie – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2016
There is a long-standing controversy over the relationship between psychopathology and creativity. Yet there is a lack of evidence regarding the relationship between common psychopathologies and indicators of little-c, or every day, creativity among laypeople. To make sense of this connection, we conducted a meta-analysis using 89 studies to…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Psychopathology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
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Rekdal, C. K. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1979
Large bodies of literature have supported the necessity of gifted programs for either the intellectually superior or the creative-productive thinker, but few have actively sought to establish programs which systematically combine the two. A promising union of these two categoreis may identify a group previously ignored, but whose characteristics…
Descriptors: Creativity, Gifted, Individual Characteristics, Intelligence Quotient
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Kirschenbaum, Robert J. – Roeper Review, 1983
The use of IQ scores as criteria for entry into gifted programs is criticized. Difficulties in test interpretation are noted, as are factors biasing the performance of culturally different students. The author cites flaws with intelligence, achievement, and creativity tests and suggests that locally designed and normal methods are preferable. (CL)
Descriptors: Creativity Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Evaluation Methods
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Nettelbeck, Ted; Wilson, Carlene – Educational Psychology, 2005
We review past and current psychometric theories about intelligence and critically evaluate the usefulness of modern IQ tests in guiding decisions within an educational context. To accomplish this we consider whether knowledge about intelligence extends beyond mere description to provide a scientific framework for further advancing our…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Intelligence Quotient, Emotional Intelligence, Gifted
Butler-Adam, Jane E. – 1982
The study considers broader issues of language in relation to high intelligence in primary school children. Section 1 reviews the views of several theorists regarding the relationship of man's ability to think and to speak. Section 2 considers theories of intelligence; while Section 3 looks at types of intelligence quotient tests (including the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creativity, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted
Shaughnessy, Michael F. – 1985
Recent theorists have begun to re-conceptualize the construct of "intelligence." This paper reviews recent theories of intelligence and indicates implications for practitioners, educators, and individuals. Theories and theorists discussed include the following: (1) Robert Sternberg has advanced the "triarchic theory" of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests