Quality of first and second solutions in group problem solving

Abstract

What effect does having a group solve a problem the second time have on the quality of group solutions? 100 students were divided into 25 groups of 4 each to "role play the case of the Change of Work Procedures. The roles of the foreman and three workers were assigned randomly to the members of each group." When they finished, "they were asked to arrive at a second solution to the problem." Although the double-solution method seemed to require little more time, the "solution quality was generally increased without a loss of acceptance." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)