A biographical inventory for identifying creativity in adolescent boys

Abstract

A BIOGRAPHICAL INVENTORY WAS DEVELOPED AND CROSS-VALIDATED IN A SAMPLE OF 400 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS, SUBDIVIDED INTO CREATIVE AND CONTROL GROUPS IN ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC FIELDS. THE PRINCIPAL CRITERION WAS TEACHERS' NOMINATIONS SUPPORTED BY SPECIFIC CREATIVE PRODUCTS. VALIDITY COEFFICIENTS IN THE CROSS-VALIDATION SAMPLE WERE .64 AND .35 FOR ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC KEYS (EACH P < .001). FINAL KEYS, CONTAINING ITEMS DIFFERENTIATING IN INITIAL AND CROSS-VALIDATION SAMPLES (COMPOUND P < .05), WERE USED TO DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CREATIVE STUDENTS IN THE 2 FIELDS. (22 REF.) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)