Reading and arithmetic scores from the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills were examined for 60 high- and low-original (Torrance's Parallel Lines Test) fifth and sixth graders of both sexes. Analysis of variance revealed an effect for IQ (Otis) (p = .001) and an interaction between originality, reading and arithmetic (p = .025).
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