Group Size and Member Diversity Influence on Creative Performance.

Thornburg, Thomas H.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Group Size and Member Diversity Influence on Creative Performance.

Thornburg, Thomas H.

Journal of Creative Behavior, v25 n4 p324-33 1991

Undergraduate students (n=239) participated in group experiments measuring creative performance. Results indicated that performance was influenced by group diversity, and greatest frequency of responses occurred from individuals brainstorming independently after group brainstorming. For creativity that required responses that break away from the usual cognitive set, brainstorming in dyads was superior. (JDD)

Descriptors: Brainstorming, College Students, Creative Activities, Creativity, Creativity Tests, Divergent Thinking, Group Discussion, Group Experience, Group Structure, Heterogeneous Grouping, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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