Some psychologists have argued that artistic creativity declines during the elementary school years. This hypothesis was tested by having 108 students in kindergarten and Grades 3, 4, and 5 produce collages which were then judged for creativity using a consensual assessment technique. Contrary to the hypothesis of a creative decline, artistic creativity on this collage-making task as rated by 18 undergraduate art education students was higher among older elementary school students.
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