Divergent thinking

Guilford Alternative Uses Task

Wallas and Kogan  

Torrance Test of Creative Thinking

 

Convergent thinking

Insight Problems

Remotes Associations Task

 

Artistic assessments

Barron-Welsh Art Scale

 

Self assessment

Khatena-Torrance Creative Perception Inventory

How Do You Think

Things Done on Your Own

The Creativity Behavior Inventory

RIBS

Creative Attitude Survey

Statement of Past Activities

NEO-PI-R 

Gough Personality Scale

 

Other Assessment

Creativity Assessment Packet

Preschool and Kindergarten Interests Descriptors

Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students

 

 

Creativity Test: NEO PI-R (Openness section) (Costa & McRae, 1992)
(For more information, contact Gayle Dow, Indiana University)

The NEO is a 240 item personality test that provides information on five key components:  Neuroticism, Extraversion/Introversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.  The Openness component is employed to evaluate creativity.

The Openness component of the NEO contains 45 items comprised of questions dealing with

  1. Fantasy,
  2. Aesthetics,
  3. Feelings,
  4. Actions,
  5. Ideas, and
  6. Values

 

Example

A similar item found on the NEO Openness is

I sometimes have wild ideas

Strongly   Disagree Disagree    Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

 

Administration

To administer the NEO you must have completed an advanced level university course in psychological testing or assessment

Costa, P. T., Jr., & McCrae, R. R (1992). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-RTM) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI): Professional manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Also see similar tests:

How Do You Think

The Creativity Behavior Inventory

RIBS
 


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