Mathias Benedek|Caterina Mühlmann|Emanuel Jauk|Aljoscha C. Neubauer
Assessment of divergent thinking by means of the subjective top-scoring method: Effects of the number of top-ideas and time-on-task on reliability and validity.
University of Graz|University of Graz|University of Graz|University of Graz
divergent thinking tasks commonly used indicators creative potential traditional scoring methods ideational originality face persistent problems low reliability lack convergent discriminant validity silvia et al 2008 proposed subjective top2 scoring method participants asked select two creative ideas evaluated creativity method found avoid problems discriminant validity outperform scoring methods terms convergent validity findings motivate general systematic analysis subjective topscoring method therefore study examined reliability validity originality fluency scores depend number topideas timeontask findings confirm subjective topscoring avoids confounding originality fluency originality score showed good internal consistency evidence reliability found increase function number topideas timeontask convergent validity evidence however highest timeontask 2 3 minutes using medium number three topideas reasons findings discussed together possible limitations study future directions article also presents general recommendations assessment divergent thinking subjective topscoring method