Guilford, in his structure-of-intellect model, argued that creativity represents
a. divergent rather than convergent thinking.
b. knowledge rather than ignorance.
c. giftedness rather than retardation.
d. culture fairness rather than cultural test bias.
Question 2Each of these is a self-report research methodology EXCEPT
a. experimentation.
b. the clinical method.
c. interviewing.
d. questionnaires.
Question 3Guilford wrote that creativity requires different thinking than that normally assessed by IQ tests. He stated that IQ tests measure
a. divergent thinking, while creativity requires convergent thinking.
b. convergent thinking, while creativity requires divergent thinking.
c. concrete thinking, while creativity requires abstract thinking.
d. fluid intelligence, while creativity requires crystallized intelligence.
Question 4Suppose that a test claims to measure cleverness in preschoolers. If the cleverest children earn the highest scores on the test, then the test is strong on
a. temporal stability.
b. interrater reliability.
c. validity.
d. benefits-to-risk ratio.
Question 5Divergent thinking (creativity) is a skill that responds especially
a. to the child's abusive or neglectful experiences.
b. to the quality of the family home environment.
c. when phenotype is determined by genotype.
d. to the child's high level of intelligence.
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