Intelligence Quotient as Predictor of Creativity among Some Higher Secondary School Students

AIM: This study investigated how Intelligence Quotient predicts general level of creativity and different components of creativity; Personality, Fluency, Originality, Flexibility and Creativity motivation among some higher secondary school students in Chennai and Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu state, India. A total of six hundred students were randomly selected from 15 schools in each district, 20 students in each schools total 30 schools the state to participate in the study. Two instruments were used to collect data they are: Student’s Intelligence Test (SIT), and Students Creative Assessment Scale (SCAS). Data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Intelligence Quotient (I.Q) accounted for 9% 0f variance in creativity (R 2 =0.90) this percentage is statistically significant. Also, I.Q should be considered in selecting students for tasks that involve creativity.