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Heuristics as a Basis for Assessing Creative Potential: Measures, Methods, and Contingencies
- Source :
- Creativity Research Journal. 24:41-54
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- Studies of creative thinking skills have generally measured a single aspect of creativity, divergent thinking. A number of other processes involved in creative thought have been identified. Effective execution of these processes is held to depend on the strategies applied in process execution, or heuristics. In this article, we review prior studies, examining the procedures used to measure these heuristics. Evidence for the reliability and validity of these measures is provided where available. In addition, we propose alternative methods for the measurement of heuristics. The implications of measuring heuristics on the study of creativity are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Alternative methods
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Basis (linear algebra)
Management science
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Work in process
Creativity
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Creative thinking
Heuristics
Psychology
Divergent thinking
Reliability (statistics)
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15326934 and 10400419
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Creativity Research Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a6761fc2b9479b2cdb83b90116131db0