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Many researchers do not respect _______
self-report
Who developed the first self-report measure called Things Done On Your Own?
Torrance
What does the Lifetime Creativity Scale ask people to list?
occupations, responsibilities, accomplishments, and hobbies
What does the Creative Achievement Questionnaire measure?
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What do the Runco Ideational Behavior Scale ask people to do?
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What does Gough's adjective checklist require people to do?
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Who theorized the Remote Associates Test?
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What is an example of the Remote Associates Test?
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What do Smith & Carlsson's theorize about?
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What is ideational flexibility?
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What is creative strength?
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What are three uses of creativity assessment?
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What do formal assessments typically use?
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Why are checklists used for informal assessments?
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Give examples of formal assessments.
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What do informal assessments use?
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Give examples of informal assessments.
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What does validity refer to in testing?
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Validity is the central and most essential quality of what?
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What does reliability refer to in assessments?
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Three strong evidences for validity are ______, criterion, construct.
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A table of specifications is used to create objectives which are then checked out with a ______ expert.
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What is criterion in assessments?
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What is construct in assessments?
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What is convergent validity?
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What is discriminant validity?
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Most creativity assessments are concerned with what three things?
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What are three uses of creativity tests?
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There is some _______ about measuring creative potential.
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Even experts can't agree on what ______ is.
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Even if creative potential is present, there is no guarantee that the person will produce ______.
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Creativity __________ has never been predicted from a creativity test.
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Study Notes
Self-Report Measures
- Self-report measures in creativity may not be respected in many research contexts.
- Torrance created the first self-report measure titled "Things Done On Your Own".
Creativity Assessment Tools
- Lifetime Creativity Scale: Participants list their occupations, responsibilities, accomplishments, and hobbies.
- Creative Achievement Questionnaire: Individuals check off actual accomplishments across ten distinct domains.
- Runco Ideational Behavior Scale: This scale consists of 23 statements that participants indicate agreement with.
Adjective Checklists
- Gough's adjective checklist prompts people to rate how well 30 adjectives describe them.
- Domino developed a similar checklist with 59 adjectives.
- Adjective checklists can perpetuate gender stereotypes and cultural biases.
Remote Associates Test
- The Remote Associates Test evaluates the ability to connect seemingly unrelated items meaningfully.
- Sarnoff Mednick is the theorist associated with the Remote Associates Test.
- Example items from the test include word associations like "CREAM, SKATE, WATER" where the fourth word would be "ICE".
Creative Functioning Test
- Smith & Carlsson are theorists behind the Creative Functioning Test 2.
Creative Strength and Flexibility
- Ideational Flexibility: Pictures of two objects are shown briefly, with extended viewing time to test flexibility.
- Creative Strength: The same picture is shown for progressively shorter time periods to assess creative strength.
Applications of Creativity Assessment
- Creativity assessment is used for identifying creatively gifted children, researching creativity, and counseling the creatively gifted.
Types of Assessments
- Formal Assessments: Use scores from creativity tests or inventories to evaluate creativity.
- Informal Assessments: Rely on opinions, observations, and referrals from various sources like teachers and parents.
Examples of Assessments
- Examples of formal assessments include TTCT, Raven's Progressive Matrices, HDYT, and PRIDE.
- Informal assessments include Renzulli's Action Info and Amabile’s Consensual Assessment Method.
Validity and Reliability
- Validity: Indicates the extent to which a test measures what it intends to.
- Reliability: Refers to consistency in results over time.
- Validity is considered an essential quality of any assessment.
Types of Validity Evidence
- Evidence for validity includes content, criterion, and construct types.
- Content Validity: A table of specifications is used to validate objectives with a content expert.
- Criterion Validity: Compares a test of unknown validity with a known validity test (concurrent) or predicts future outcomes.
- Construct Validity: Validates how well an assessment aligns with a psychological model.
Validity Relationships
- Convergent Validity: Statistical demonstration of related measures.
- Discriminant Validity: Confirms that unrelated measures are indeed unrelated.
Uses of Creativity Tests
- Creativity tests are used to identify creatively gifted children, conduct research, and assist in the counseling of creative individuals.
Concerns and Consensus in Creativity
- There is caution regarding measuring creative potential, with some pessimism surrounding its accuracy.
- Experts also struggle to agree on what constitutes creativity.
- Even with potential, individuals may not produce creativity in meaningful ways.
- Historically, creativity's eminence cannot be predicted solely from tests.
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Explore various creativity assessment tools and self-report measures in this quiz. Learn about the Lifetime Creativity Scale, Creative Achievement Questionnaire, Adjective Checklists, and the Remote Associates Test. Each tool offers unique insights into measuring creativity and its implications.
