Measurements of Divergent and Complex Thinking.

Kagan, Dona M.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ386576

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Measurements of Divergent and Complex Thinking.

Kagan, Dona M.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v48 n4 p873-84 Win 1988

The degree to which tests of divergent production may be confounded by verbal ability and loquacity; and relationships among divergent thinking, social competency, and the syntactic complexity of prose written by 61 fifth and sixth graders were assessed. Complex thinkers may appreciate the value of simplicity in facilitating communication. (TJH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Communication Skills, Creativity Tests, Divergent Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence, Prose, Syntax, Testing Problems, Verbal Ability, Writing Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A