Abstract:
The aim of the study was to investigate the associations between fluid intelligence and creativity
among young adults. The sample consisted of 26 university students who were recruited through convenience
sampling method. The Raven Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM) 9 item-form and a divergent thinking test
were used to measure fluent intelligence and creativity, respectively. In order to examine the associations
between creativity and fluent intelligence correlational analysis was applied. The Pearson’s correlation
coefficient revealed that there was no significant relationship between the tests of divergent thinking and RSPM
total score. On the other hand, the results showed a significant positive correlation between the RSPM
visuospatial factor and both fluency (r=.47, p<.01) and flexibility (r=.41, p<.01) dimensions of the divergent
thinking test. As a result, we suggest that certain basic processes regarding fluid intelligence (e.g. visual spatial
reasoning) and creativity operate through common and similar mechanisms. Future studies could investigate the
association between these constructs by using neuro-imagining method and focus on how these skills can be
integrated into real life situations.
