The Creativity Crisis: The Decrease in Creative Thinking Scores on the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-295

  Kim, Kyung Hee ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 84859097136     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2011.627805     Document Type: Article

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