Form: Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale, K-DOCS

1 – Much Less Creative
2 – Less Creative
3 – Neither More nor Less Creative
4 – More Creative
5 – Much More Creative
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5
1
Shooting a fun video to air on YouTube.
2
Figuring out how to fix a frozen or buggy computer.
3
Getting people to feel relaxed and at ease.
4
Constructing something out of metal, stone, or similar material.
5
Debating a controversial topic from my own perspective.
6
Writing a nonfiction article for a newspaper, newsletter, or magazine.
7
Gathering the best possible assortment of articles or papers to support a specific point of view.
8
Building something mechanical (like a robot).
9
Choosing the best solution to a problem.
10
Doodling/drawing random or geometric designs.
11
Figuring out how to integrate critiques and suggestions while revising a work.
12
Making up lyrics to a funny song.
13
Understanding how to make myself happy.
14
Enjoying an art museum.
15
Taking apart machines and figuring out how they work.
16
Mediating a dispute or argument between two friends.
17
Maintaining a good balance between my work and my personal life.
18
Learning how to play a musical instrument.
19
Helping to carry out or design a scientific experiment.
20
Making a scrapbook page out of my photographs.
21
Writing a poem.
22
Drawing a picture of something I've never actually seen (like an alien).
23
Being able to offer constructive feedback based on my own reading of a paper.
24
Coming up with a new way to think about an old debate.
25
Making up rhymes.
26
Thinking of new ways to help people.
27
Singing in harmony.
28
Writing a letter to the editor.
29
Researching a topic using many different types of sources that may not be readily apparent.
30
Solving math puzzles.
31
Taking a well-composed photograph using an interesting angle or approach.
32
Responding to an issue in a context-appropriate way.
33
Arguing a side in a debate that I do not personally agree with.
34
Finding something fun to do when I have no money.
35
Carving something out of wood or similar material.
36
Helping other people cope with a difficult situation.
37
Teaching someone how to do something.
38
Appreciating a beautiful painting.
39
Analyzing the themes in a good book.
40
Coming up with my own interpretation of a classic work of art.
41
Playing music in public.
42
Spontaneously creating lyrics to a rap song.
43
Planning a trip or event with friends that meets everyone's needs.
44
Sketching a person or object.
45
Writing a computer program.
46
Making a sculpture or piece of pottery.
47
Solving an algebraic or geometric proof.
48
Being able to work through my personal problems in a healthy way.
49
Composing an original song.
50
Acting in a play.