Test Number |
46 |
Title |
Pennsylvania Assessment of Creative Tendency |
Author |
Rookey, T. J. |
Category |
Self-Report Inventory |
Copyright Date |
1973 |
Availability |
ETS - TC008309 |
Restrictions |
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Age/Grade Level |
Grades 5-adult |
Cost |
Microfiche $15.00 |
Forms |
Five alternate forms. |
Source |
Tests in Microfiche; Test Collection |
Address |
Educational Testing Service Princeton, NJ 08541 |
Phone |
1-609-734-5689 |
Fax |
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web or e-mail |
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Definition |
Creativity is the conception by an individual of an event or relationship which, in the experience of the individual, did not previously exist. This is exemplified by: self-direction, evaluative ability, flexible thinking, original thinking, elaborative thinking, willingness to take risks, ease with complexity, curiosity, and fluent thinking ability. |
Purposes |
An attitude inventory to measure the creative tendencies of students. These are based on 3 assumptions: there is such a thing as a potential for creative output; there are events which affect creativity; there are characteristics which are common to creat |
Characteristics |
Generating Ideas Digging Deeper into Ideas Openness and Courage to Explore Ideas Listening to One's Inner Voice |
Manual |
Good |
The Technical Manual discusses the theoretical rational, definition and purposes of the measure, as well as issues of item analysis, reliability, and validity. |
Validity |
Good |
Eighty-four students described as “creative” were compared to a group of 2,816 grade 5 students and found to be more than one standard deviation beyond the population mean. Other measures of predictive validity were also positive. Correlations with prelim |
Reliability |
Good |
Stability with 39 grade 5 pupils over 30 days was .89. This was a small sample but racially and socioeconomically heterogeneous. Internal consistency for various samples were .87, .92, and .79 |
Utility |
Fair |
There are 45 items administered by any professional to groups, untimed, in about 15 to 20 minutes. Administration seems clear. Some of the items are dated. |
Interpretation |
Fair |
The sample sizes for supporting data are mixed. The scales offered to support score interpretations are difficult to follow. |
Propriety |
Fair |
The limits of the supporting research are noted in the manual. |
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