Effects of mode of organization and feedback level on creative task groups

Abstract

Tested the effects of mode of organization (specialization vs. Project teams) and feedback level (individual vs. Group) on the performance and satisfaction of peer-evaluated, creative task groups. 24 groups of 3 undergraduates each worked on a word-construction task. Performance on each trial of the task was measured by (a) score on the final word constructed (word score), (b) time to achieve a task solution, and (c) rated creativity of the word constructed. An index of task satisfaction was obtained from questionnaire items. Results show that creative task groups organized into project teams had shorter times and expressed higher satisfaction with the task than did groups organized by specialization. Groups receiving individual-level feedback had higher mean word scores than did groups receiving group-level feedback. (18 ref.) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)