Measuring Creativity Using the Test of Creative Imagination (TCI). Part 1. Presentation of a New Instrument to Measure Creative Potential

There are many controversies with the psychometric approach to study human creativity. Many scholars doubt it is possible to discover something as delicate as creativity using standardized tests (eg Baer, 1993/1994, Hocevar, 1981). However, research shows that creativity tests are valid, reliable and predictive (Plucker, 1999, Plucker, Runco, 1998, Plucker, Renzulli, 1999). The article presents a new instrument to measure creative potential – especially creative imagination. This instrument called TCI – Test of Creative Imagination – looks effective, culture-fair, reliable and valid, which makes it useful for an individual diagnosis of creativity as well as for scientific studies

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