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Generalization of Creativity Across Domains: Examination of the Method Effect Hypothesis
Author(s) -
PLUCKER JONATHAN A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of creative behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.896
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2162-6057
pISSN - 0022-0175
DOI - 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2004.tb01228.x
Subject(s) - creativity , generalization , structural equation modeling , psychology , quality (philosophy) , content (measure theory) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , econometrics , epistemology , mathematics , statistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy
The question of whether creativity is content general or content specific is one of the most controversial issues in contemporary creativity research. Recent studies provide support for both positions, but the results of these investigations may be influenced by several factors, including the presence of a method effect (i.e., psychometric vs. alternative assessment). This study investigates the method effect by analyzing quantity (psychometric) and quality (alternative assessment) of creative achievement simultaneously using structural equation modeling. Results provide evidence for the method effect hypothesis.