The facilitation of problem solving by prior exposure to uncommon responses.

1 January 1958

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Experimental Psychology

Vol. 56 (5) , 399-406
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0046758

Abstract

Originality, as measured in terms of uncommonness of response, is related to the speed of solution of the 2-string problem for men but not for women. Presenting lists of uncommon uses for objects facilitated solution of the 2-string problem in which these objects may be used. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

IN PROBLEM SOLVING ORIGINALITY
THINKING
SEX DIFFERENCES
ORIGINALITY IN
PROBLEM SOLVING
PROBLEM SOLVING SPEED &
THINKING & IMAGINATION
ORIGINALITY