Quest for the Holy Grail of Psychometric Creativity

The Links with Visual Thinking Ability and IQ

Bibliographic Data

ID15413519
AuthorsMaria McCann (Flinders University, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume20
Issue1
Pages19-29
Publication date2005-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGifted and Talented International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1533-2276 • E-ISSN: 2470-9565
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332276.2005.11673054
OpenAlexW2563480662
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited51

This paper proposes that creativity is an essential characteristic of giftedness despite the documented low correlation between IQ scores and scores on creativity tests, particularly at the upper IQ level. Tests for creativity are discussed with a particular emphasis on those that focus onfigural and visual thinking ability

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Convergent thinking · Creative thinking · Creativity · Developmental psychology · Divergent thinking · Focus (optics · Holy Grail · Intelligence quotient · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function · Psychology · Social Psychology

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