Creative Personality Scale (CPS) Test

Understand a person’s everyday creative mindset in about 4 minutes. This 21 item check offers a clear snapshot of openness to new ideas to support coaching, counseling, or education.

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10/21

Personal Creativity (PC)

Measures a person’s tendency toward originality, flexible thinking, and seeking novel solutions in everyday situations.

Lower creativity inclination

Moderate creativity inclination

Higher creativity inclination

0 – 10: Lower creativity inclination | 11 – 15: Moderate creativity inclination | 16 – 21: Higher creativity inclination

A score of 10 falls in the lower creativity inclination range, suggesting a preference for familiar, conventional approaches over novelty in everyday problem-solving.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teachers and school counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly gauge students’ creative mindset and tailor learning, projects, or support accordingly.

Parents of teens

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand a child’s everyday creativity and how to encourage curiosity and independent thinking at home.

Teens exploring strengths

25%OF USERS

They complete it to see how often they think outside the box and where they can develop creative habits.

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Personal Creativity (PC)

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7.7

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4.3 — 11

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures inclination toward everyday creativity as a personality trait. It focuses on attitudes and typical behaviors linked to generating new ideas and using nonstandard approaches.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Typical completion time is about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 21 items.

Who is the questionnaire intended for?

It can be used with adolescents and adults to screen creative inclination in daily life. A revised version provides age norms for ages 12–17.

How should responses be given?

Each statement is rated by how often it applies, using the provided response scale. Responses should reflect usual behavior rather than a single situation.

How are results interpreted?

Item ratings are summed to produce a total score, which is compared with normative ranges when available. Higher scores indicate a stronger creative inclination; the result does not assess artistic talent.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Creative Personality Scale (CPS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to assess everyday creative disposition as a relatively stable personality tendency. The Creative Personality Scale (CPS) uses self-report ratings to capture typical openness to novel ideas and preference for nonroutine approaches in problem solving and self-expression.

It consists of 21 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Results may be used as a brief screening indicator of trait-like creative orientation to inform discussions in educational, counseling, or other applied settings. The Creative Personality Scale (CPS) is not a performance task and should be interpreted in context alongside other clinical or educational information.

Author: e-paul-torrance, j-p-guilford

Literature: Gregory, R. J. Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications. Pearson. 2010.; Runco, M. A., & Jaeger, G. J. The standard definition of creativity. Creativity Research Journal. 2012.

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