The Measurement and Properties of Divergent Thinking Ability as a Single Compound Entity.

Seddon, G.M.

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Measurement and Properties of Divergent Thinking Ability as a Single Compound Entity.

Seddon, G.M.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v20 n4 p393-402 Win 1983

A method is described of deriving two alternative measures of divergent thinking ability as a single entity (avoiding the spurious effects of fluency) from student responses to open-ended questions traditionally used in tests of divergent thinking ability. (PN)

Descriptors: Creativity, Creativity Tests, Divergent Thinking, Error of Measurement, Language Fluency, Preadolescents, Projective Measures, Responses, Scoring

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking

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