The Amusement Park Theoretical Model of Creativity

John Baer; James C. Kaufman

doi:10.1017/9781316274385.002

2 - The Amusement Park Theoretical Model of Creativity

An Attempt to Bridge the Domain-Specificity/Generality Gap

from Part I - Creativity and Domain

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 September 2017

John Baer and

Edited by

Vlad P. Glăveanu and

James C. Kaufman: Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Vlad P. Glăveanu: Affiliation:
Universitetet i Bergen, Norway
John Baer: Affiliation:
Rider University, New Jersey

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The Amusement Park Theoretical (APT) Model of Creativity weaves together both domain-general and domain-specific factors supporting creative performance with a hierarchical structure. There are four levels of the model – Initial Requirements, General Thematic Areas, Domains, and Microdomains – that describe increasing levels of domain specificity. The APT Model reminds creativity researchers and theorists of the need to consider and to identify the differing degrees of domain generality and domain specificity in the constructs they are investigating. The APT Model also provides a useful and flexible framework for such discussions.

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity across Domains , pp. 8 - 17

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Print publication year: 2017

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