Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
Prior research has shown that group diversity influences the way one interacts with other group members, as well as how people act differently in a group setting versus being alone. To understand the impact that group diversity has on creativity in brainstorming ideas, this research study was conducted. Using archived data from a previous study, factors such as racial, gender, and educational background diversity were examined to see how they impact the generation of ideas in a group. This study uses college-aged students as participants, but the information derived from this study can inform how groups work, and which factors may drive creative performance. The results showed that idea generation was influenced by fluency and elaboration of ideas was negatively influenced by both gender and school year diversity.
Publication Date
5-1-2020
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Yoganda, Deepti, "EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSITY ON AN ONLINE GROUP CREATIVITY TASK" (2020). 2020 Spring Honors Capstone Projects. 39.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_spring2020/39