Are All Remote Associates Tests Equal? An Overview of the Remote Associates Test in Different Languages
Jan Philipp Behrens1, Ana-Maria Olteţeanu1
1Cognitive Systems Group, Human-Centered Computing, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Frontiers in Psychology
|July 23, 2020
Summary
The Remote Associates Test (RAT), a measure of creativity, shows significant differences in accuracy and response time across different language versions. This suggests caution when comparing creativity data from translated or newly created RAT stimuli.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Remote Associates Test (RAT) is a widely used measure of creativity, assessing associative ability.
- The RAT is often adapted for different languages, but direct translation is limited, leading to new item creation.
- This adaptation process relies on researchers' subjective understanding of the task.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the comparability of Remote Associates Test (RAT) datasets across different languages.
- To determine if variations in RAT stimuli affect creativity measurements.
- To analyze the impact of language adaptation on creativity psychometrics.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of RAT datasets from various languages.
- Statistical comparison using Kruskal-Wallis tests to identify significant differences between datasets.
- Post-hoc analysis with Mann-Whitney tests to pinpoint specific dataset pairings with variations.
Main Results:
- Significant differences were found in 18 dataset pairings for accuracy.
- Significant differences were observed in 16 dataset pairings for response time.
- These variations highlight potential issues with cross-lingual comparability of RAT data.
Conclusions:
- Remote Associates Test (RAT) datasets across different languages are not directly comparable due to significant differences in accuracy and response time.
- The method of stimulus creation (manual vs. computational, and language-specific adaptations) influences creativity measurement outcomes.
- Findings have implications for creativity psychometrics and the interpretation of cross-cultural creativity research.
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