Date of Award
2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Rietzschel, Nijstad, and Stroebe (2007) have demonstrated the benefits of "deep exploration" on creative idea generation. The current study attempted to refine this understanding by differentiating whether this effect is due simply to the number of ideas generated within a specific semantic category (fluency) or the way in which semantic categories are explored (clustering). Four conditions compared maximum versus minimum clustering crossed with nominal and interacting groups, with total quantity and fluency held constant. The unique effects of these manipulations on the total number of high-quality ideas generated, as well as the specific number of highly original and highly feasible ideas generated during brainwriting sessions, were measured. The results provide tentative support for the idea that over the course of a brainstorming session, a minimum clustering paradigm is better suited toward generating more high-quality ideas and more highly-original ideas.
Recommended Citation
Egan, Amanda Christine, "The Effect of Semantic Clustering on Idea Quality in Individual and Group Ideation" (2014). Master's Theses. 2620.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/2620
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