Investigated the relationships between figural and verbal creativity, verbal and nonverbal intelligence, linguistic aptitudes, formation of associations, experiences of fear and anxiety, various personality factors, selective status, experiencing of certainty and uncertainty, and lack of interest in practical activity. Factor analysis was performed using data from a battery of 19 tests and
... [Show full abstract] inventories (including the Modern Language Aptitude test, the Junior Eysenck Personality Inventory, the Adjustment Inventory, and the 16 PF) presented to 29 Ss (mean age 19 yrs). Results yielded 22 factors covering 95.25% of variability. Despite the small number of Ss, the heterogeneity of the data, the temporal influences, and the experimental nature of some of the methods, the results are seen as implying that creativity cannot be understood uniquely as a cognitive phenomenon, but should be understood and investigated as a complex of cognitive and personality factors. (Czech & Russian summaries) (30 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)