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Peer reviewedMumford, Michael D.; Feldman, Jack M.; Hein, Michael B.; Nagao, Dennis J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2001
This study with 432 college students examined how variables influence the relative performance of groups and individuals on creative problem-solving tasks. Having more ideas available (through a priming manipulation) led to better individual performance. Group performance, however, was enhanced by training appropriate to problem content that…
Descriptors: College Students, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Higher Education
Mumford, Michael D.; And Others – Creativity Research Journal, 1996
College students (N=135) were presented with novel, ill-defined problems and asked to select concepts they thought would help solve the problems. The use of concepts organized around long-term goals was positively related to indices of solution quality and originality. (DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Concept Formation, Creative Thinking
