Creativity in Adulthood and Old Age: Relations to Intelligence, Sex and Mode of Testing.

Ruth, Jan-Erik; Birren, James E.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Creativity in Adulthood and Old Age: Relations to Intelligence, Sex and Mode of Testing.

Ruth, Jan-Erik; Birren, James E.

International Journal of Behavioral Development, v8 n1 p99-109 Mar 1985

Young adults, middle-aged, and old persons (n=150) participated in a study of creativity and age. Results showed age differences in creativity to the disadvantage of the old. Reduced speed of information processing, lower level of complexity, and decreased willingness to risk original solutions by age are offered as explanations. (Author/AS)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Creativity, Educational Gerontology, Gerontology, Group Testing, Intelligence, Older Adults, Sex Differences, Testing

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