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Download full textSilvestro, John R. – 1975
Third grade subjects were classified as impulsive or reflective on the basis of the Matching Familiar Figures (MFF) test. In Experiment I, subjects were given either convergent thinking tasks, brainstorming tasks, or a control task. In Experiment II, half of the subjects received difficult tasks intended to induce failure while the other half…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Brainstorming, Cognitive Objectives, Conceptual Tempo
Peer reviewedSmith, Bruce L. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1993
This study examined the effects of discounting behavior ("put downs") on the quantity and quality of ideas produced by a group and on the group climate. Subjects were 52 college students divided into 8 groups. Groups in which discounting occurred produced significantly fewer ideas, and the emotional response to the group process was…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Brainstorming, College Students
