The effect of crystallized intelligence on children's creativity is mediated by shifting¶
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q3 i? Structural equation modeling indicates that crystallized intelligence's effect on creativity in children operates through shifting. → Krumm 2018
Evidence¶
Krumm 2018¶
Krumm, Gabriela Liliana; Arán Filippetti, Vanessa; Gutierrez Saez, Marisel Luisa. (2018). The contribution of executive functions to creativity in children: What is the role of crystallized and fluid intelligence?. Thinking Skills and Creativity. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2018.07.006
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Structural equation modeling of data from 209 8- to 13-year-olds tested relations among creativity, Gc, Gf and EFs. The article states that "the effect of Gc on creativity was mediated by shifting"; no mediation effect size is printed.
"Moreover, SEM results indicated that the effect of Gc on creativity was mediated by shifting."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Creativity — outcome: instruction changes it
- General Cognitive Ability — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Creativity, crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence and executive functions are all correlated in children aged 8 to 13 — related
- Executive functions and intelligence play an important role in creative thinking, but the relationship in children had been under-studied — a broader claim this one bears on
- In children, shifting is a more powerful predictor of creativity than fluid and crystallized intelligence — related
- Creative and conventional metaphors are anchored in different patterns of cognitive abilities — related
- Men scored higher than women on rated divergent thinking creativity in this sample, with no sex differences in fluid intelligence or the executive functions. — related
- After controlling for children's level of intelligence, only shifting and inhibition make a significant contribution to creativity — related
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The effect of crystallized intelligence on children's creativity is mediated by shifting |
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The effect of crystallized intelligence on children's creativity is mediated by shifting |
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