caq

Creative Achievement Questionnaire
Shelley Carson
Harvard University
A. Visual Arts (painting, sculpture)
__ 0. I have no training or recognized talent in this area.
__1. I have taken lessons in this area.
__2. People have commented on my talent in this area.
__3. I have wona prize orprizes atajuried artshow.
__4. I have had a showing of my work in a gallery.
__5. I have sold a piece of my work.
__6. My work has been critiqued in local publications.
*__7. My work has been critiqued in national publications.
B. Music
__0. I have no training or recognized talent in this area.
__1. I play one or more musical instruments proficiently.
__2. I have played with a recognized orchestra or band.
__3. I have composed an original piece of music.
__4. My musical talent has been critiqued in a local publication.
__5. My composition has been recorded.
__6. Recordings of my composition have been sold publicly.
*__7. My compositions have been critiqued in a national publication.
C. Dance
__0. I have no training or recognized talent in this area.
__1. I have danced with a recognized dance company.
__2. I have choreographed an original dance number.
__3. My choreography has been performed publicly.
__4. My dance abilities have been critiqued in a local publication.
__5. I have choreographed dance professionally.
__6. My choreography has been recognized by a local publication.
*__7. My choreography has been recognized by a national publication.
D. Architectural Design
__0. I do not have training or recognized talent in this area.
__1. I have designed an original structure.
__2. A structure designed by me has been constructed.
__3. I have sold an original architectural design.
__4. A structure that I have designed and sold has been built professionally.
__5. My architectural design has won an award or awards.
__ 6. My architectural design has been recognized in a local publication.
*__7. My architectural design has been recognized in a national publication.
E. Creative Writing
__0. I do not have training or recognized talent in this area.
__1. I have written an original short work (poem or short story).
__2. My work has won an award or prize.
__3. I have written an original long work (epic, novel, or play).
__4. I have sold my work to a publisher.
__5. My work has been printed and sold publicly.
__6. My work has been reviewed in local publications.
*__7. My work has been reviewed in national publications.
F. Humor
__0. I do not have recognized talent in this area.
__1. People have often commented on my original sense of humor.
__2. I have created jokes that are now regularly repeated by others.
__3. I have written jokes for other people.
__ 4. I have written a joke or cartoon that has been publihed.
__5. I have worked as a professional comedian.
__6. I have workedasaprofessional comedy writer.
__7. My humor has been recognized in a national publication.
G. Inventions
__0. I do not have recognized talent in this area.
__1. I regularly find novel uses for household objects.
__2. I have sketched out an invention and worked on its design flaws.
__3. I havecreated original softwarefor a computer.
__4. I have built a prototype of one of my designed inventions.
__5. I have sold one of my inventions to people I know.
*__6. Ihavereceivedapatentforoneofmyinventions.
*__7. I have sold one of my inventions to a manufacturing firm.
H. Scientific Discovery
__0. I do not have training or recognized ability in this field.
__1. I often think about ways that scientific problems could be solved.
__2. I have won a prize at a science fair or other local competition.
__3. I have received a scholarship based on my work in science or medicine.
__4. I have been author or coauthor of a study published in a scientific journal.
*__5. I have won a national prize in the field of science or medicine.
*__6. I have received a grant to pursue my work in science or medicine.
__7. My work has been cited by other scientists in national publications.
I. Theater and Film
__0. I do not have training or recognized ability in this field.
__1. I have performed in theater or film.
__2. My acting abilities have been recognized in a local publication.
__3. I have directed or produced a theater or film production.
__4. I have won an award or prize for acting in theater or film.
__5. I have been paid to act in theater or film.
__6. I have been paid to direct a theater or film production.
*__7. My theatrical work has been recognized in a national publication.
J. Culinary Arts
__0. I do not have training or experience in this field.
__1. I often experiment with recipes.
__2. My recipes have been published in a local cookook.
__3. My recipes have been used in restaurants or other public venues.
__4. I have been asked to prepare food for celebrities or dignitaries.
__5. My recipes have won a prize or award.
__6. I have received a degree in culinary arts.
*__7. My recipes have been published nationally.