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Validation of the Italian Remote Associate Test.

ABSTRACT: The scientific approach to the study of creative problem solving has shifted from using classic insight problems (e.g., the Nine-dots problem), towards sets of problems that have more robust psychometric properties, such as the Remote Associate Test (RAT). Because it is homogeneous, compact, quickly solvable, and easy to score, the RAT has been used more frequently in recent creativity studies. We applied the Item Response Theory (IRT) to develop an Italian version of this task. The final 51-item test was reliable (? = .89) and provided information over a wide range of ability levels, as revealed by the IRT analysis. The RAT correlated with five measures of creative performance: The Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM), three classic insight problems, a set of anagrams purposefully developed, the fluency and flexibility scores of the Alternative Uses Task (AUT), and the Creative Achievements Questionnaire (CAQ). The new measure provided is meant to encourage the study of creativity and problem solving in the Italian language.

SUBMITTER: Salvi C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388808 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

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Validation of the Italian Remote Associate Test.

Salvi Carola C Costantini Giulio G Pace Adriana A Palmiero Massimiliano M

The Journal of creative behavior 20180522 1

The scientific approach to the study of creative problem solving has shifted from using classic insight problems (e.g., the <i>Nine-dots</i> problem), towards sets of problems that have more robust psychometric properties, such as the Remote Associate Test (RAT). Because it is homogeneous, compact, quickly solvable, and easy to score, the RAT has been used more frequently in recent creativity studies. We applied the Item Response Theory (IRT) to develop an Italian version of this task. The final ...[more]

PMID: 32728265

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