Conditions for creativity
1982; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0197-4556(82)90014-4
ISSN1873-5878
AutoresKathleen Free, Linda S. Stern,
Tópico(s)Design Education and Practice
ResumoIn this study the effects of two variables—Structure and Autonomy—upon an individual's selfevaluation of creativity were examined. The elements of Structure and Autonomy were manipulated in a two-way factorial design to yield four treatment conditions: (1) individuals working alone with a theme, (2) individuals working alone without a theme, (3) individuals working in a group with a theme, and (4) individuals working in a group without a theme. Forty art students at the University of Maryland were randomly assigned to the four treatment conditions and asked to participate in an art experience. Following the art experience, the subjects were asked to complete a Likert rating scale questionnaire designed to measure their self- perceived creativity. Two simple effects and an interaction were hypothesized as follows: individuals working in groups with a theme perceive themselves as more creative than those working in a group without a theme; individuals working alone without a theme rate themselves as more creative than individuals working alone with a theme; and individuals working alone without a theme perceive themselves as more creative than individuals working in a group with a theme
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