Identifying and assessing creativity as a component of giftedness

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-73

  Kaufman, James C ^a   Plucker, Jonathan A ^b   Russell, Christina M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; creative assessment; creativity; giftedness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856782053     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282911428196     Document Type: Review

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