Mentor/s
Dr. Deirdre Yeater and Dr. Dawn Melzer
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Few studies have explored the relationship between creativity and intelligence/cognitive ability in non-human species and children. Testing creativity through the production of novel behaviors may be one way in which the cognitive abilities of both animals and children can be assessed. A non-verbal test of creativity was created and implemented for this study. The study measured the fluency of novel behavior in bottlenose dolphins and preschoolers after being given a hand signal or prompt.
College and Major available
College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
4-24-2020 2:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-24-2020 4:00 PM
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Creative
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Bottlenose Dolphins and Preschool Children
Digital Commons
Few studies have explored the relationship between creativity and intelligence/cognitive ability in non-human species and children. Testing creativity through the production of novel behaviors may be one way in which the cognitive abilities of both animals and children can be assessed. A non-verbal test of creativity was created and implemented for this study. The study measured the fluency of novel behavior in bottlenose dolphins and preschoolers after being given a hand signal or prompt.
Students' Information
Madison Bradley - Biology, Honors student, 2021
Iva Barun - Psychology, 2020
Kylie Cardinali - Psychology, 2020
Tia Deleo - Psychology, 2020
Nicole Malatestinic - Psychology, 2020
Nikole Rudis - Psychology, 2020
Cassandra Zoetjes - Psychology, 2020