THE PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH WAS TO CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE DENNY, RUSCH, IVES CLASSROOM OBSERVATION SCHEDULE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY THE COMPLEX OF TEACHER AND PUPIL BEHAVIORS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO PUPIL GAIN IN CREATIVITY. INTERRELATIONS OF PUPIL GAINS IN CREATIVITY WITH TEACHER PUPIL BEHAVIOR VARIABLES WERE ANALYZED. THE SAMPLE WAS…

This study evaluated the hypothesis that affective components of creativity (attitudes, values, interest, motivations) may be strengthened in a university creativity course. A two-group, two-test design was used. For each class, the after-training creativity test scores were significantly higher than the before-training scores of the other class.…

Two frequent criticisms, that they are "merely verbal," and inimical to "higher" functions, notably creativity, are argued as not intrinsic to "objective" type tests. (Editor)

Measures of creativity, openness to experience, and sensation seeking were intercorrelated among female (N=51) and male (N=49) college students. Male creativity correlated most strongly with openness to theoretical and aesthetic experiences and creative thoughts. For females, creativity, openness to inner experiences, and sensation seeking were…

Dream reports of highly creative male high school students were rated by clinical psychologists as exhibiting greater primary process thinking than the dream reports of matched controls; their dream protocols also included a significantly greater proportion of symbolism, condensations, and unusual combinations but a smaller proportion of…

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In contrast to previous findings, extended effort does not indiscriminately enhance figural originality in nonverbal creative problem solving. (Authors/CB)

Lists a number of people who were creative and some who were not. Their example may serve as a guide for students involved in creative effort. (RK)

Urges that schools encourage creativity in pupils so as to promote actualization of self and sound emotional health. (DS)

Study showed that creativity was not highly influenced by perceptual sensitivity or academic achievement; verbal pretraining facilitated idea fluency but not originality. (Author/SP)

Paper prepared for the 18th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Chicago, Illinois, May 6, 1971. (CB)

This study shows a demonstrable relationship between children's personality traits and the characteristics of their creations and use of materials. (NH)