International Journal of Social Sciences
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Creativity and impulsivity among deaf and dumb children: A correlational study

1Sponsored Teachers’ Training College, Purulia, West Bengal, India

2Nikhil Banga Sikshan Mahavidyalaya, P.O. Bishnupur, Dist: Bankura, West Bengal, India

*Corresponding author: bhimsttc@gmail.com

Online published on 21 June, 2017.

Abstract

The present article tries to investigate the relationship between creativity and impulsivity among deaf and dumb students. Participants were deaf and dumb students of standard V to X of Bilaspur district, Chattishgarh. Random sampling were used to select 100 participants from two randomly selected special school. Impulsiveness scale (IS) developed and standardized by Dr. S.N. Rai and Divergent production abilities (DPA) scale developed and standardized by Dr. K.N. Sharama were used for present study. The survey method has been adopted for the present study. Random sampling technique has been used in the study. The result indicates negative relationship between creativity and impulsivity.

Keywords

Creativity, Impulsiveness, Deaf & Dumb children, t test