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Presbury, Jack H.; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
This research attempted to identify categories of cognitive development existing in creative writing samples (written by over 5000 gifted children ages 9-18) that provide a basis for developmental analysis. Four categories with three levels of development in each were identified: (1) self, (2) others, (3) problem solving, and (4) abstractness of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Developmental Stages