The Amusement Park Theoretical (APT) Model of Creativity

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The Creative Process (2005, unknown): “Recent “hybrid” models of creative potential outline the contribution of domain-general, domain-specific, and task-specific resources in any creative endeavor (e.g., Barbot, Lubart, & Besançon, 2016; Kaufman & Baer, 2004).”
The psychology of creativity: A critical reading (2014, background): “…for understanding creative action and they include, among others, the Propulsion Theory of Creative Lead- The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading / CREATIVITY 1(1) 2014 24 ership (Sternberg, Kaufman & Pretz, 2003) or the Amusement Park Theory of Creativity (Kaufman & Baer, 2004).”
Beyond Big and Little: The Four C Model of Creativity (2009, result): “This concept is consistent with the Amusement Park Theoretical Model (Baer & Kaufman, 2005; Kaufman & Baer, 2004, 2006), which begins with initial requirements (things that are true for any type of creative act) and moves down to microdomains (distinctions that may be found between writing short…”
Toward a broader conception of creativity: A case for "mini-c" creativity. (2007, background): “The hybrid model (Plucker & Beghetto, 2004) argues that the debate rests on a false dichotomy that obscures the blended nature of creativity, while the Amusement Park Theoretical (APT) Model (Baer & Kaufman, 2005; Kaufman & Baer, 2004, 2006) puts forth a pyramid of levels of specificity.”