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Aldous, Joan – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1975
Observation of 60 mother-father-third-grade-child triads supplied information as to the interactional context of the children's producing novel solutions to various problems. Unpredicted cross-sex differences appeared. Mothers trying to assist their children had the effect of narrowing the children's freedom to be original. Fathers seemed to be…
Descriptors: Affection, Behavior, Children, Creative Thinking
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Bolen, Larry M.; Torrance, E. Paul – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1978
Junior college students were randomly assigned to dyadic or individual test conditions and scored on the Unusual Uses Activity of the TTCT. Analyses showed dyads more flexible and original than individuals; no significant differences due to locus of control; and males more flexible in creative functioning. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Creative Thinking, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests
Davis, Gary A.; Belcher, Terence L. – 1971
This study evaluated interrelationships among the scores of 51 high school seniors on the Remote Associates Test (RAT), verbal subtests of the Torrance Tests, the Alpha Biographical Inventory (ABI), and IQ. For all Ss, RAT scores, IQ, and the ABI Academic Success score comprised an interrelated "intelligence cluster." With males, none of…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests, High School Students
Auteri, Rose Mary P. – 1975
This practicum was designed to improve creative problem-solving skills in children through the use of career concepts. Although the full program was developed for youngsters in grade three through six, this project exposed fifth and sixth graders at the Northside School, Levittown, New York to the Career Awareness Program for a period of weeks.…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance