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Creative Personality Characteristics Test

Understand a child or teen’s creative thinking and related traits in about 10 minutes. Combines drawing, self-report, and parent or teacher ratings to guide strengths, support plans, and growth.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

10/24

Imagination (I)

Measures the ability to visualize, form mental images, and generate ideas beyond immediate reality.

Lower

Typical

High

0 – 10: Lower | 11 – 20: Typical | 21 – 24: High

A score of 10 falls in the Lower range, suggesting imagination is present but less pronounced and may rely more on familiar or concrete ideas.

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10/26

Complexity (C)

Measures cognitive complexity in creativity, including seeing alternatives, handling ambiguity, and questioning a single correct solution.

Lower complexity

Moderate complexity

Higher complexity

0 – 12: Lower complexity | 13 – 21: Moderate complexity | 22 – 26: Higher complexity

A score of 10 falls in the Lower complexity range, suggesting the child currently tends to prefer clearer, more straightforward solutions and may explore fewer alternative interpretations in ambiguous tasks.

example score

17/24

Curiosity (C)

Measures the tendency to seek new information, explore unknowns, and experiment with ideas to uncover meaning.

Lower curiosity

Moderate curiosity

High curiosity

0 – 13: Lower curiosity | 14 – 21: Moderate curiosity | 22 – 24: High curiosity

A score of 17 falls in the Moderate curiosity range, suggesting a consistent interest in learning and exploring new ideas without being strongly pronounced.

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17/26

Risk-Taking (RT)

Measures willingness to take creative risks, act under uncertainty, and stand by original ideas.

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Moderate

High

0 – 12: Low | 13 – 21: Moderate | 22 – 26: High

A score of 17 indicates a moderate level of risk tolerance, suggesting the child is generally open to trying new approaches but may be selective in uncertain situations.

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81/100

Overall Creativity Score (OCS)

Measures the overall integrated expression of personal creative traits such as originality, flexibility, and idea generation.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 50: Low | 51 – 83: Moderate | 84 – 100: High

A score of 81 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting well-developed creative traits that are present but not consistently at the highest level.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Parents of curious kids

41%OF USERS

Parents use it to understand a child’s creative strengths and get practical ideas for nurturing imagination at home and in activities.

School psychologists and counselors

34%OF USERS

Educational support staff administer it to build a fuller creative profile for guidance, individualized plans, and student support.

Teachers and program leaders

25%OF USERS

Teachers and leaders of art, drama, and enrichment programs use it to spot creative potential and tailor instruction or recommendations.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Imagination (I)

Average

8.4

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5.1 — 11.7

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Difficulty (D)

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12.1

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8.1 — 16

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Curiosity (C)

Average

9.1

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6.2 — 12.1

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Risk Tolerance (RT)

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13.7

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9.9 — 17.6

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Overall creativity score (Ocs)

Average

27.5

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11.5 — 43.6

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100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

This task is designed to help determine the extent to which you consider yourself a creative person. Among the following brief statements, you will find some that clearly describe you better than others. For those statements, select “Mostly true.” Some statements describe you only partially; for these, select “Partly true.” Other statements do not describe you at all; for these, select “No.” For statements about which you cannot decide, the final option is provided: “I don’t know.” There are no right or wrong answers. Mark the first response that comes to mind as you read each statement. This task is not timed, but work as quickly as possible. Remember that, when responding to each statement, you should mark what you genuinely feel. Select only one response for each item.

- Mostly true
- Partly true / maybe
- No
- I don't know / can't decide
- Mostly true
- Partly true
- No
- I don’t know / can’t say
- Mostly true
- Partly true, maybe
- No
- I don’t know / can’t decide

These are 3 of the 50 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Creative Personality Characteristics Test - Symptoms and Signs

creativity

This measure is designed to support a brief appraisal of creative potential in children and adolescents. Creative Personality Characteristics integrates performance-based and informant-based perspectives to describe both creative thinking processes and personality features associated with creativity.

The instrument consists of multiple components that may include a divergent thinking drawing task scored by a trained rater, a child self-report questionnaire, and an external rating scale completed by a parent or teacher. Items and tasks focus on identifying patterns relevant to creative functioning (e.g., curiosity, persistence, openness), with emphasis on integrating self-perception and observer reports in clinical or educational contexts.

Creative Personality Characteristics includes 50 items and typically takes about 10 minutes to complete, with additional time required if performance tasks are administered and scored. Results are intended to inform hypothesis generation and planning (e.g., strengths-based feedback and targeted supports) and should be interpreted in conjunction with developmental history and other assessment data.

Author: E. Paul Torrance, Teresa M. Amabile

Literature: Runco, M. A., & Jaeger, G. J. The standard definition of creativity. Creativity Research Journal. 2012.; Kaufman, J. C., Plucker, J. A., & Baer, J. Essentials of creativity assessment. John Wiley & Sons. 2008.