Some research has shown that creativity test scores are independent from IQ scores, whereas other research has shown a relationship between the two. To clarify the cumulative evidence in this field, a quantitative review of the relationship between creativity test scores and IQ scores was conducted. Moderating influences of IQ tests, IQ score…

This study examines whether MidYIS and YELLIS cognitive ability tests (CATs) are appropriate methods for the identification of giftedness in Design and Technology. A key rationale for the study was whether CATs and able to identify those students with the aptitudes considered of importance to identifying giftedness in Design and Technology and…

Creative movement, guided fantasy, testlike, and control warm-up activities influenced Torrance Test of Creative Thinking subtest scores of fluency, elaboration, and originality, but not total test scores for 235 third graders. (Author/CL)

This is the third of a series of listings dealing with instruments that have been used in the study of creative behavior and creative talent. Included is a reference with each test description. (Editor/CB)

The relative effects on creativity of the dialectal inquiry method (DI) and the devil's advocate technique (DA) were examined with 45 upper-division business students who performed a ball in pipe task designed to evoke problem solving. The DA was found to be more effective than the DI method. (MC)

The article presents 19 specific guidelines for training creativity test administrators, and 22 specific guidelines for training creativity test scorers. Some examples of positive verbal reinforcement for the verbal form of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking are also provided. (DLS)

This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2019, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…

The validity of the creativity scale of the Adjective Check List was investigated with a sample of inventors and non-inventors. Eight scales of the Adjective Check List showed significant differences for the two groups, including the creativity scale. (Author/JKS)

The correlation between number of words used to describe an imaginary picture on the blank card of the Thematic Apperception Test and creativity scores was examined with 47 undergraduate women. Results indicated length of response to the blank card correlated better with creativity than did length of response to picture cards. (DB)