Wu Ching-Lin, Huang Shih-Yuan, Chen Pei-Zhen, Chen Hsueh-Chih
Program of Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Front Psychol. 2020 Oct 23;11:573432. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.573432. eCollection 2020.
The study examines how the remote associates test (RAT) has been used to examine theories of creativity through a review of recent studies on creativity. Creativity-related studies published between 2000 and 2019 were retrieved from the SCOPUS database. A total of 172 papers were chosen for further analysis. Content analysis shows that research on creativity using RAT mainly concerns remote association, insight problem-solving, general creative process, test development, individual difference, effect of treatment, clinical case, social interaction effect, and predictor or criterion. The study constructs a theoretical framework based on the 4P (Product-Person-Process-Place) model and demonstrates how empirical studies using the RAT explore the individual differences, internal processes, and external influences of creative thinking. In addition, the most commonly used version of the RAT is the Compound Remote Associates Problems (Bowden and Jung-Beeman, 2003a). Current research shows a trend whereby the creative thinking process has been receiving greater attention. In particular, a growing number of studies in this field have been carried out using cognitive neuroscience technologies. These findings suggest that the RAT provides researchers with a way to deepen their understanding of different levels of creativity.
本研究通过回顾近期关于创造力的研究，探讨了远距离联想测验（RAT）如何被用于检验创造力理论。从SCOPUS数据库中检索了2000年至2019年间发表的与创造力相关的研究。总共挑选了172篇论文进行进一步分析。内容分析表明，使用RAT进行的创造力研究主要涉及远距离联想、顿悟问题解决、一般创造性过程、测验开发、个体差异、治疗效果、临床案例、社会互动效应以及预测指标或标准。该研究基于4P（产品-人-过程-地点）模型构建了一个理论框架，并展示了使用RAT的实证研究如何探索创造性思维的个体差异、内部过程和外部影响。此外，RAT最常用的版本是复合远距离联想问题（鲍登和荣格-比曼，2003a）。当前的研究表明，创造性思维过程越来越受到关注。特别是，该领域越来越多的研究使用认知神经科学技术进行。这些发现表明，RAT为研究人员提供了一种加深对不同层次创造力理解的方法。
