| Test Number | 9 |
| Title | Berkeley Experimental Problem Solving Tests |
| Author | Covington, M. V.; Crutchfield, R. S., ; Davis, L. B. |
| Category | Performance Test |
| Copyright Date | 1972 |
| Availability | Out of print |
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| Age/Grade Level | Grades 3-8 |
| Cost | Unknown |
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| Source | Contact Author (Covington) |
| Address | Dr. Martin V. Covington, Psychology Department University of California at Berkeley. |
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| Definition | Defines creativity primarily in relation to openness and searching for many unusual ideas in the context of problem solving. |
| Purposes | Experimental measures to provide data about students’ actual performance when presented with open-ended, ambiguous problems. Designed originally for use in evaluating the effectiveness of the Productive Thinking Program |
| Characteristics | Generating Ideas Openness and Courage to Explore Ideas |