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The Relationship between Creativity and Conformity among Preschool Children.
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Van Hook, Cheryl W.; Tegano, Deborah W. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2002
This study investigated the relationship between creativity and conformity (social conformity and impersonal conformity) with 45 preschool children. Findings support the hypothesis that highly conforming and highly nonconforming children do not score as highly on creativity measurements as children in the freedom of expression group (i.e., not…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Conformity, Correlation, Creativity
An Interactionist Model of Creative Behavior.
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Woodman, Richard W.; Schoenfeldt, Lyle F. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1990
An interactionist model of creative behavior is proposed, combining elements of the personality, cognitive, and social psychology perspectives on creativity. The model considers the interplay of factors including antecedent conditions, creative behavior, consequences, the individual, cognitive style/ability, personality traits, contextual…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Creative Development
College Level Creativity Course Content.
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Montgomery, Diane; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1992
The contents of 67 college-level creativity course syllabi were analyzed. A theoretical framework emerged with five dimensions, including social climate, personality characteristics, models or theories, process involved, and product variables related to end results. (DB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Creative Development, Creativity
The Relationship of Mobility-Fixity to Creativity, Formal Reasoning and Intelligence.
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Niaz, Mansoor; De Nunez, Grecia Saud – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
This study investigated 137 Venezuelan college freshmen's performance on the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking as a function of field dependence or independence as well as "field mobility." Findings indicated that the most mobile students performed best on creativity tests whereas "fixed" students performed better on tests of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Style, College Students, Creative Development