Williams Creativity Tendency Test Scale – Chinese Version

Description

In the 21st century, innovation has become the core competitiveness of a nation. The Chinese government has long proposed the in-depth implementation of strategies such as “Revitalizing the Country Through Science and Education” and “Strengthening the Nation Through Talent,” accelerating the construction of an innovative nation. The construction of an innovative nation requires innovative talents to take on this role. Schools, as the cradle for talent cultivation, have both the obligation and the capacity to foster students’ creativity and continuously deliver innovative talents with a strong spirit of innovation and creative abilities to society. However, to cultivate students’ innovative spirit and enhance their creativity, it is necessary to first understand their current creative abilities, allowing for the formulation of targeted teaching strategies, thereby achieving a more effective educational outcome. Therefore, the effective identification and evaluation of students’ creativity are prerequisites and foundations for creativity education. Creativity is a unique characteristic of humanity, much like intelligence, present in varying degrees, rather than in absolute terms. Innovation is the primary driving force for development and a strategic support for the construction of a modern economic system. The construction of an innovative nation relies on innovative talents, and creativity is an essential quality of these talents. Creativity encompasses both intellectual and non-intellectual factors, with the latter often referred to as personality factors, which are indispensable psychological guarantees for the development and expression of creativity. Creativity inclination, also called creative personality, refers to the distinctive set of personality traits that promote or ensure the development of creativity and the completion of creative tasks, representing an individual’s positive psychological tendency towards creative activities and is an integral part of creativity. The Williams Creativity Inclination Test (Williams Prefer Measurement Forms) assesses an individual’s creativity inclination by measuring certain personality traits, including risk-taking, curiosity, imagination, and challenge-seeking. Individuals scoring high on these four dimensions demonstrate strong creativity inclinations. This measurement tool was developed by F.E. Williams and revised by Lin Xingtai, Wang Murong, and others.

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Purpose

The purpose of the Williams Creativity Inclination Test is to evaluate an individual’s creativity inclination based on various personality traits.

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Administration Method and Scoring

In March 2018, members of the research group used the Questionnaire Star platform to conduct a survey. They randomly administered the test during students’ rest periods between evening study sessions and during break times in enterprises, collecting a total of 1159 questionnaires. After excluding invalid responses, a total of 1146 valid questionnaires were obtained, achieving a validity rate of 98.9%.

Reliability and Validity

The internal consistency coefficient of the scale ranges from 0.401 to 0.877, the test-retest reliability ranges from 0.489 to 0.81, and the scorer validity ranges from 0.878 to 0.992, indicating good validity. Liu Xiaoling and others also found that the scale has good reliability and validity.

Factors and Subscales

The subscales measured by the test include various dimensions related to personality traits such as risk-taking, curiosity, imagination, and challenge-seeking.

Keywords

Creativity, Innovation, Education, Personality Traits, Williams Creativity Inclination Test

Items in Chinese

1. 在学校里，我喜欢试着对事情或问题作猜测，即使不一定都猜对也无所谓。
2. 我喜欢仔细观察我没有看过的东西，以了解详细的情形。
3. 我喜欢听变化多端和富有想像力的故事。
4. 画图时我喜欢临摹别人的作品。
5. 我喜欢利用旧报纸，旧日历以及旧罐头等废物来做成各种好玩的东西。
6. 我喜欢幻想一些我想知道或想做的事。
7. 如果事情不能一次完成，我会继续完成尝试，直到成功为止。
8. 做功课时我喜欢参考各种不同的资料，以便得到多方面的了解。
9. 我喜欢用相同的方法做事情，不喜欢去找其他的新方法。
10. 我喜欢探究事情的真假。
11. 我喜欢做许多新鲜的事。
12. 我不喜欢交新朋友。
13. 我喜欢一些不会在我身上发生的事情。
14. 我喜欢想像有一天能成为艺术家、音乐家或诗人。
15. 我会因为一些令人兴奋的念头而忘记了其他的事。
16. 我宁愿生活在太空站，也不喜欢在地球上。
17. 我认为所有的问题都有固定的答案。
18. 我喜欢与众不同的事情。
19. 我常想知道别人正做什么。
20. 我喜欢故事或电视节目所描写的事。
21. 我喜欢和朋友一起，和他们分享我的想法。
22. 如果一本故事书的最后一页被撕掉了，我就自己编造一个故事把结局补上去。
23. 我长大后，想做一些别人从来没想过的事情。
24. 尝试新的游戏和活动，是一件有趣的事。
25. 我不喜欢被太多的规则限制。
26. 我喜欢解决问题，即使没有正确的答案也没关系。
27. 有许多事情我都很想亲自去尝试。
28. 我喜欢唱没有人知道的新歌。
29. 我喜欢在班级同学面前发表意见。
30. 当我读小说或看电视时，我喜欢把自己想像成故事里的人物。
31. 我喜欢幻想200年前人类生活的情形。
32. 我常想自己编一首新歌。
33. 我喜欢翻箱倒柜，看看有些什么东西在里面。
34. 画图时，我很喜欢改变各种东西的颜色和形状。
35. 我不敢确定我对事情的看法都是对的。
36. 对于一件事情先猜猜看，然后再看是不是猜对了，这种方法很有趣。
37. 玩猜谜之类的游戏很有趣，因为我想要知道结果如何。
38. 我对机器有兴趣，也很想知道它里面是什么样子，以及它是怎样转动的。
39. 我喜欢可以拆开的玩具。
40. 我喜欢想一些点子，即使用不着也无所谓。
41. 一篇好的文章应该包含许多不同的意见和观点。
42. 为将来可能发生的问题找答案，是一件令人兴奋的事。
43. 我喜欢尝试新的事情，目的只是为了想知道会有什么结果。
44. 玩游戏时，通常是有兴趣参加，而不在乎输赢。
45. 我喜欢想一些别人常常谈过的事情。
46. 当我看到一张陌生人的照片时，我喜欢去猜测他是怎样一个人。
47. 我喜欢翻阅书籍及杂志，但只是知道它的内容是什么。
48. 我不喜欢探询事情发生的各种原因。
49. 我喜欢问一些别人没有想到的问题。
50. 无论在家里或在学校，我总是喜欢做许多有趣的事。

Items in English

1. In school, I like to try guessing about things or problems, even if I’m not necessarily right.
2. I enjoy carefully observing things I’ve never seen before to understand the details.
3. I like to listen to diverse and imaginative stories.
4. When drawing, I like to copy others’ works.
5. I enjoy using old newspapers, old calendars, and old cans to make various fun things.
6. I like to imagine things I want to know or do.
7. If something cannot be finished at once, I will continue trying until I succeed.
8. When doing homework, I like to refer to various different materials for a multifaceted understanding.
9. I prefer doing things the same way and do not like to seek new methods.
10. I like to explore the truth of things.
11. I like to do many new things.
12. I do not like making new friends.
13. I like things that won’t happen to me.
14. I like to imagine becoming an artist, musician, or poet one day.
15. I forget other things due to some exciting ideas.
16. I would rather live in a space station than on Earth.
17. I believe all problems have fixed answers.
18. I like things that are different from the norm.
19. I often wonder what others are doing.
20. I enjoy things depicted in stories or TV programs.
21. I like sharing my ideas with friends.
22. If the last page of a storybook is torn off, I make up a story to finish it.
23. I want to do things that others have never thought of when I grow up.
24. Trying new games and activities is fun.
25. I do not like being restricted by too many rules.
26. I enjoy solving problems, even if there is no correct answer.
27. There are many things I want to try myself.
28. I like to sing new songs that no one knows.
29. I enjoy expressing my opinions in front of my classmates.
30. When I read novels or watch TV, I like to imagine myself as the characters in the story.
31. I often fantasize about what human life was like 200 years ago.
32. I often think about writing a new song.
33. I like rummaging through boxes to see what is inside.
34. When drawing, I enjoy changing the colors and shapes of various things.
35. I’m not sure that my views on things are always correct.
36. Guessing about a situation and then checking if I was right is a fun method.
37. Playing guessing games is fun because I want to know the outcome.
38. I am interested in machines and want to know what they are like inside and how they work.
39. I like toys that can be taken apart.
40. I enjoy thinking of ideas, even if they are not needed.
41. A good article should contain many different opinions and viewpoints.
42. Finding answers for potential future problems is exciting.
43. I like trying new things just to see what the result will be.
44. When playing games, I usually participate out of interest, regardless of winning or losing.
45. I like to think about things that others often talk about.
46. When I see a photo of a stranger, I like to guess what kind of person they are.
47. I enjoy flipping through books and magazines, just to know what their contents are.
48. I do not like inquiring about the various reasons for things happening.
49. I like to ask questions that others have not thought of.
50. Whether at home or at school, I always like to do many interesting things.

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