Table 2.

Verbal fluency and creativity data for the Montessori—(M) and traditionally—(T) schooled children.

	Group		t test or X2	p values	Cohen’s d or Phi
	M	T
Mean total number of responses	16.4 (5.0)	14.8 (5.8)	1.23	0.225	0.30
Number of unique responses	37/105	19/87	5.16	0.023	0.28
Creativity divergent	9.6 (3.7)	7.1 (5.1)	2.34	0.02	0.58
Creativity convergent	5.3 (1.7)	2.6 (1.3)	7.10	<0.001	1.74

Mean and SD in parentheses.