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Torrance Test of Creative Thinking: The question of its construct validity

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Almeida, Leandro S., Prieto, Lola Prieto, Ferrando, Mercedes, Oliveira, Emma, Ferrándiz, Carmen·2008·Thinking Skills and Creativity
DOI 10.1016/j.tsc.2008.03.003
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Authors
Almeida, L. S., Prieto, L. P., Ferrando, M., Oliveira, E., & Ferrándiz, C.
Affiliations
  • University of Minho (PT)
  • Universidad de Murcia (ES)
Corresponding author
Prieto, Lola Prieto
ORCID
Almeida, Leandro S.
Venue
Thinking Skills and Creativity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-04
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
53-58
ISSN
1871-1871 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.tsc.2008.03.003
OpenAlex
W2090592239
Cited by
231
References
4
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Thinking Skills and Creativity (publishedVersion)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Fundación Séneca
  • Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (SEJ2006-00520/EDUC)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords
Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, construct validity, creativity assessment, fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, factor structure, definition of creativity

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