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Interpersonal Behaviors That Damage the Productivity of Creative Problem Solving Groups.
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Smith, 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