Creativity Profile Test
Creativity varies widely between individuals—not just in amount, but in style. Dr. J.P. Guilford, a pioneer in creativity research, identified key aspects of creative thinking, such as divergent thinking, in his seminal work. This test explores how you approach creativity based on established psychological research. The test is rooted in Guilford’s (1967) model of divergent thinking (fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration) and supplemented with modern creativity research from Runco (1991) and Amabile (1996) for risk-taking, practicality, and persistence.
How do you express creativity? For each of the following questions, indicate how well it applies to you below.
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The IDRlabs Creativity Style Test (IDR-CST) was developed by IDRlabs. The IDR-CST is based on the work of Dr. J.P. Guilford, Ph.D., who researched creativity and developed models of divergent thinking, as well as other researchers in the field. The IDR-CST is not associated with any specific researchers in creativity studies or affiliated research institutions.
The IDRlabs Creativity Style Test was informed by Dr. Guilford’s work as published in Guilford, J. P. (1967). The Nature of Human Intelligence, adapted here to assess individual creativity styles across seven distinct scales.
The work of Dr. Guilford identified key components of creative thinking, such as fluency, flexibility, and originality. It has been adapted here to inform the diagnostic criteria of this Creativity Style Test by exploring how these traits manifest in personal tendencies. The present test is intended for educational purposes only. IDRlabs and the present IDRlabs Creativity Style Test are independent of the above researcher, organizations, or their affiliated institutions.
The Creativity Style Test is based on famous and well-regarded research into the traits of creative individuals. However, free online tests and quizzes such as this one are solely first takes and cannot provide accurate assessments of your creativity traits. Hence, the test is intended to be used for educational purposes only. A definitive creativity evaluation can be made only by a qualified professional.
As the publishers of this free online Creativity Style Test, which allows you to screen yourself for the characteristics of your creative approach, we have strived to make the test as reliable and valid as possible by subjecting it to statistical controls and validation. However, free online quizzes such as the present Creativity Style Test do not provide professional assessments or recommendations of any kind; the test is provided entirely “as-is.” For more information about any of our online tests and quizzes, please consult our Terms of Service.
Why Use This Test?
1. Free. This Creativity Style Test is delivered to you without the need for sign-ups or registration and will allow you to obtain your scores related to fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, risk-taking, practicality, and persistence.
2. Clinically oriented. The feedback delivered by this instrument is based on the work of Ph.D.s and is designed to deliver a clear clinical picture of the respondent’s current characteristics indicating creativity styles as measured according to standardized items.
3. Statistical controls. Statistical analysis of the test is conducted to ensure maximum accuracy and validity of the test scores.
4. Made by professionals. The present test has been made with the input of people who work professionally in psychology and individual differences research.