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Three intact groups of students in Grade 5 (n = 79) were grouped by ability on the Metropolitan Achievement Test and given the Torrance and Welsh tests used to assess creativity. Middle ability children scored higher on fluency, flexibility, and origence than the other two groups.

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Differences in Creativity among Homogeneous Groups of Students Using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking and the Welsh Figure Preference Test

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