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Anderson, Ross C.; Beghetto, Ronald A.; Glaveanu, Vlad; Basu, Marina – Creativity Research Journal, 2023
The "consensual assessment technique" (CAT) represents one of the most popular evaluation techniques used by researchers to assess creative artifacts. In this paper we discuss how the prototypical use of the CAT, while useful for identifying unambiguous examples of creative artifacts, can inadvertently kill the curiosity of researchers…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Creativity, Creative Activities, Self Expression
Dudek, Stephanie Z. – 1973
There are many myths about young children based on the definition of creativity as an innate capacity for openness to experience. This definition of creativity as a personality trait or attitude (creativity as expressiveness) has little relationship to creativity as the making of original and socially valuable products. Studies of children's art…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Ability
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Carmichael, Laraine Mores; Mcfarland, Margaret B. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1971
This study shows a demonstrable relationship between children's personality traits and the characteristics of their creations and use of materials. (NH)
Descriptors: Creativity, Creativity Tests, Elementary School Students, Individual Characteristics
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Klein, Pnina S. – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
Creativity of 72 third-graders from open and structured classes was measured in relation to anxiety level. Low anxiety children were found more creative in open as compared to structured classrooms. No significant differences were found between creativity levels of high anxiety students in the two types of classes. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Classroom Environment, Creativity
Torrance, E. Paul; And Others – 1973
This task group report is one of a series prepared by eminent psychologists who have served as consultants in the U.S. Office of Education-sponsored grant study to conduct a Critical Appraisal of the Personality-Emotion-motivation Domain. In order to achieve the goal of identifying important problems and areas for new research and methodological…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Creative Development, Creativity