Relationships between The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF), Barron Complexity Scale (BCS), and selected measures of divergent thinking from Guilford's Structure of the Intellect (SI) were examined utilizing correlational techniques. Previous work with the 16 PF indicating discrimination among creative and relatively less creative groups suggested that test performance should be significantly related to BCS and the SI measures. Results suggest that 16 PF and BCS demonstrate limited congruency whereas the SI measures are not congruent.
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