ABSTRACT
The consensual assessment technique can be seen as the conceptual reverse of the technique used in traditional "objective" creativity tests. A few previous studies have used subjective assessment methods that are similar to the consensual assessment technique. Basically, the consensual assessment technique requires that all judges be familiar enough with the domain to have developed some implicit criteria for creativity, technical goodness, and so on. In an effort to establish firmly the utility of the consensual assessment technique, the author has carried out a program of research using the technique in the assessment of both artistic creativity and verbal creativity. Moreover, the task should be one in which most subjects can actually produce an observable product or response. For experimental studies, the judges should be shown the basic task materials and instructions given to subjects. The judges should view all products before they begin to make their ratings. Finally, the judges should work independently.
