Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz Recent documents in Jean E Pretz en-us Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:20:31 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/5 http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/5 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:51:48 PDT Note: This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. http://www.apa.org/journals/aca/ Is creativity domain-specific? The authors describe the value of latent class analysis for appraising domain generality, and the authors report two studies that explore the latent class structure of creative accomplishments (using Carson, Peterson, and Higgins's Creative Achievement Questionnaire; n 749) and creative self-descriptions (using Kaufman and Baer's Creativity Domain Questionnaire; n 3,534). For creative achievements, clear latent classes were found: the majority of people belonged to an "uncreative" class, and smaller classes were found for visual arts and performing arts. For creative self-descriptions, however, latent classes were not found: people's views of themselves as "creative people" varied quantitatively but not qualitatively. Implications for the assessment and analysis of creativity are considered. Paul J. Silvia Selected Publications http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/4 http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/4 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:53:38 PDT This article presents a Web-based tool for the creation of divergent-thinking and open-ended creativity tasks. A Java program generates HTML forms with PHP scripting that run an Alternate Uses Task and/or open-ended response items. Researchers may specify their own instructions, objects, and time limits, or use default settings. Participants can also be prompted to select their best responses to the Alternate Uses Task (Silvia et al., 2008). Minimal programming knowledge is required. The program runs on any server, and responses are recorded in a standard MySQL database. Responses can be scored using the consensual assessment technique (Amabile, 1996) or Torrance's (1998) traditional scoring method. Adoption of this Web-based tool should facilitate creativity research across cultures and access to eminent creators. The Creative Task Creator may be downloaded from the Psychonomic Society's Archive of Norms, Stimuli, and Data, www.psychonomic.org/archive. Jean E. Pretz Selected Publications http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/2 http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/2 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:50:57 PDT Research on dual processes in cognition has found that explicit, analytical thought is more powerful and less vulnerable to heuristics and biases than is implicit, intuitive thought. However, several studies have found that holistic, intuitive processes can outperform analysis, documenting the disruptive effects of hypothesis testing, think-aloud protocols, and analytical judgments. To examine the effects of intuitive versus analytical strategy and level of experience on problem solving, first- through fourth-year undergraduates solved problems dealing with college life. Results of two studies showed that the appropriateness of strategy depends on the problem solver's level of experience. Analysis was found to be an appropriate strategy for more-experienced individuals, whereas novices scored best when they took a holistic, intuitive perspective. Similar effects of strategy were found when manipulating strategy instruction and when comparing participants based on strategy preference. Implications for research on problem solving, expertise, and dual process models are discussed. Jean E. Pretz Selected Publications http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/1 http://works.bepress.com/jean_pretz/1 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:43:59 PDT What is the nature of intuition? How should individual differences in intuition be measured? We examined the nature of intuition as measured by two commonly-used questionnaires of the construct. Two hundred twelve undergraduates completed the Rational-Experiential Inventory and the Intuitive/Sensate and Thinking/Feeling subscales of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator to examine correspondences between the constructs measured by each. Factor analyses revealed that the scales tap three distinct aspects of intuition: affective, heuristic, and holistic intuition. The REI was unique in its measurement of intuitive ability, and the MBTI was unique in its measurement of holistic intuition. An unexpected relationship between REI rational favorability and MBTI Intuitive/Sensate was found. Theoretical issues are discussed, and implications for future work are suggested. Jean E. Pretz Selected Publications