Can traditional divergent thinking tests be trusted in measuring and predicting real-world creativity?

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-37

  Zeng, Liang ^a   Proctor, Robert W ^a   Salvendy, Gavriel ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

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EID: 79551635982     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2011.545713     Document Type: Article

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