Effects of Test Situation Stress Upon Creativity Test Scores

Effects of Test Situation Stress Upon Creativity Test Scores

The effects of low and high levels of test-situation stress on creativity test performance were examined. A group of 60 fifth and six graders was randomly assigned to stress situations (high, low, and control) in which verbal subtasks of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) were administer...

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Hauptverfasser: Belcher, Terence L, Parisi, Sharon A
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Sprache:eng
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Creativity Tests
Grade 5
Grade 6
Response Style (Tests)
Scores
Stress Variables
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Zusammenfassung:The effects of low and high levels of test-situation stress on creativity test performance were examined. A group of 60 fifth and six graders was randomly assigned to stress situations (high, low, and control) in which verbal subtasks of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) were administered. Verbal fluency scores from the TTCT demonstrated that the control group scored significantly better than both stress groups. The stress groups did not differ significantly. This data supported the proposition of a curvilinear relationship between stress and creativity performance. (Author)