| Test Number |
1 |
| Title |
A Childhood Attitude Inventory for Problem Solving |
| Author |
Covington, M. V. |
| Category |
Self-Report Inventory |
| Copyright Date |
1967 |
| Availability |
Contact Author |
| Restrictions |
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| Age/Grade Level |
Upper Elementary |
| Cost |
Contact Author |
| Forms |
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| Source |
Contact Author |
| Address |
Dr. Martin V. Covington, Psychology Dept., University of California, Berkeley, CA. |
| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| web or e-mail |
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| Definition |
Creativity is approached as involving novel or unusual ideas in the context of solving open-ended and ambiguous or ill-defined problems. |
| Purposes |
Designed to assess the student’s attitudes toward problem-solving and his/her self-concept as a creative problem solver. Originally designed to support research on the effectiveness of the Productive Thinking Program. |
| Characteristics |
Generating Ideas Openness and Courage to Explore Ideas Listening to One's Inner Voice |
| Validity |
| Poor |
None reported |
| Reliability |
| Fair |
Stability over 5 weeks with 325 subjects was reported as .69 for Scale I and .65 for Scale II. |
| Utility |
| Fair |
Designed for group administration. The format is paper and pencil using true/false, and yes/no answers. |
| Interpretation |
| Fair |
Scale I reports the child’s attitudes toward solving open-ended or ill-structured problems. Scale II reports the child’s self-confidence as a creative problem solver. |
| Propriety |
| Poor |
Not addressed |
| Reviews & Related Lit |
| The instrument has been used in several published experimental studies of the effectiveness of the Productive Thinking Program, including studies by researchers other than the program’s developers. Training in methods of solving open-ended, ill-defined problems was reported in several studies as producing significant gains in attitudes as measured by this instrument. |
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