The Creative Problem-Solving Style Assessment

🧩 Psychological tests / Creativity and Innovation

The Creative Problem-Solving Style Assessment

📅 02/07/2026

This assessment measures your creative problem-solving style by presenting scenarios that reveal your approach to challenges. It evaluates your fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration in thinking. The test also uncovers whether you lean towards adaptive creativity-enhancing and refining existing ideas-or innovative creativity-developing entirely new concepts. Finally, it highlights internal barriers like fear of judgment or perfectionism that might impact your creative flow. Use the results to better understand and optimize your creative abilities in both personal and professional contexts.

An abstract image of a human head with a tree growing inside, its branches sprouting gears, lightbulbs, and puzzle pieces, representing creative thought processes and innovation.

⚠️ Please answer all questions before getting the result

1: When faced with a tough problem, what is your initial reaction?

I quickly brainstorm a list of possible solutions without judgment.

I analyze existing methods and try to improve one of them.

I feel hesitant and worry about making a mistake.

2: How do you usually generate ideas for a project?

By thinking of many different approaches, no matter how unconventional.

By refining and enhancing proven ideas.

By waiting until I feel ready or confident.

3: If your first idea doesn’t work, what do you do next?

Come up with several new and different ideas immediately.

Adapt and tweak the original idea carefully.

Feel frustrated and second-guess yourself.

4: What describes your approach to tasks that require creativity?

I try to think outside the box and take risks.

I prefer to improve or build upon existing ideas.

I often delay starting until I feel everything is perfect.

5: How do you handle feedback on your creative work?

I see it as an opportunity to explore new directions.

I use it to carefully polish my existing idea.

I worry the criticism means I’m not good enough.

6: During brainstorming sessions, what do you contribute most?

Diverse and original ideas that break from tradition.

Suggestions focused on improving or expanding existing concepts.

I tend to stay quiet, fearing my ideas might be judged.

7: How do you feel about unexpected changes during your creative process?

I embrace them as chances to innovate.

I work to adjust smoothly while keeping core ideas intact.

I get anxious and my creativity slows down.

8: When developing a new idea, how much detail do you add?

I elaborate extensively to make it unique and complex.

I add just enough detail to improve clarity and function.

I hesitate to add detail because I fear it won’t be perfect.

9: Which statement best reflects your attitude toward failure in creative tasks?

Failures are stepping stones to groundbreaking ideas.

Failures highlight areas needing improvement in my approach.

Failures discourage me and make me doubt my creativity.

10: How often do you combine unrelated ideas to solve problems?

Regularly; I enjoy linking diverse concepts creatively.

Sometimes; I prefer to build logically on familiar ideas.

Rarely; I avoid complexity in case of error.

11: What role does originality play in your creative work?

It’s essential; I strive to produce one-of-a-kind ideas.

It’s helpful but secondary to practical improvement.

It makes me anxious because original ideas feel risky.

12: How do you approach solving problems with no clear solution?

I experiment with unconventional approaches enthusiastically.

I adapt existing frameworks to fit the situation.

I find it stressful and struggle to take action.

13: When you complete a creative project, what do you usually feel?

Excited about the fresh ideas I contributed.

Satisfied with how I improved something existing.

Relieved but critical of imperfections I perceive.

14: If you notice others struggle creatively, what do you do?

Encourage risk-taking and exploring new perspectives.

Help by suggesting ways to refine their current ideas.

Feel unsure about how to help; I might avoid the situation.

15: What describes your ideal environment for creative work?

A space that encourages experimentation and freedom.

An organized setting where I can improve ideas methodically.

A quiet place where I don’t feel pressured or rushed.

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