creativity II

Question 1

Outline Sternberg and Lubarts investment theory
(intelligence as a form of creativity)

Answer 1

-> creative individuals have an extraordinary ability to invest in ideas.
-> stated that creativity is an important determinent of intelligent thinking, enables different thinking.

Question 2

what is the threshold theory

Answer 2

-> been proposed that a minimum threshold level of intelligence is required for creative thinking

-> the correlation between creativity & intelligence drops significantly when IQ scores exceed 120.
-> thus suggesting high intelligence is necessary for creative thinking.

Question 3

discuss creativity and intelligence as overlapping constructs

Answer 3

• share a substantial amount of variance
• this view would require signifcant positive correlations as empirical evidence

Question 4

outline the big 5 model, prviding a framework for how personality correlates to creativity

Answer 4

• openness to experience
• conscientiousness
• extraversion
• agreeableness
• neuroticism (emotional stability)

Question 5

discuss creativity and openness

Answer 5

openness is the only factor from big 5, consistently related to creativity and divergent thinking.

Question 6

is there a link between creativity and psychopathology

Answer 6

-> analyses of biographies on people who have achieved creative eminence showed they had a higher prevalence of mood disorders and other psychological disorders.

• creativity is positively correlated to alcoholism, suicide and stress.

Question 7

discuss creativity & psychopathology regarding Eysenck 1999

Answer 7

• substantial overlap between the processes underpinning creative and psychopathological thinking.
• over-inclusive thinking -> tendency to use irrelevant information

Question 8

what is humanistic psychology

Answer 8

• Maslow and Rogers
• creativity is associated with psychological health rather than mental disorders.
• more creative individuals have a greater sense of self-actualisation

Question 9

how are the constructs (creativity, intelligence and personality) conceptualised?

Answer 9

• creativity holds an intermediate position between intelligence and personality. this is because creative productions imply both an ability to think fluently and flexibly.

Question 10

outline the confluence approach

Answer 10

• creativity may require the ‘confluence’ of several interacting factor.
• intellectual ability:
  -> creative ability to think about problems in new ways
  -> analytic ability to recognise which ideas are worth pursuing
  -> practical skills to persuade others of these new ideas

personality:
-> individuals show openness to new experiences

Question 11

discuss creativity in education

Answer 11

-> education settings can be a promising context for the development of student creativity

-> but schools and classrooms can be the site of creative suppression