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Expertise, Domains, and the Consensual Assessment Technique

KAUFMAN, JAMES C., BAER, JOHN, COLE, JASON C.·2009·The Journal of Creative Behavior

Abstract

The Consensual Assessment Technique (CAT) argues that the most valid judgments of the creativity are those of the combined opinions of experts in the field. Yet who exactly qualifies as an expert to evaluate a creative product such as a short story? This study examines both novice and expert judgments of student short fiction. Results indicate a need for caution in using non‐expert raters. Although there was only a small (but statistically significant) difference between experts' and novices' mean ratings, the correlation between the two sets of ratings was just .71. Experts were also far more consistent in their ratings compared to novices, whose level of inter‐rater reliability was potentially problematic.

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Authors
KAUFMAN, J. C., BAER, J., & COLE, J. C.
Affiliations
California State University, San Bernardino (US)
Venue
The Journal of Creative Behavior
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-12
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
223-233
ISSN
  • 0022-0175 (ISSN-L)
  • 2162-6057
OpenAlex
W2044474488
Cited by
210
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
FWCI
6.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
The Journal of Creative Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Visual Arts and Performing Arts › Artistic and Creative Research
Keywords
Consensual Assessment Technique, creativity assessment, expert opinion, inter-rater reliability, rater expertise, rater consistency

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