Do time press, stimulus, and creative prompt influence the divergent production of undergraduate students? Yes, yes, and no, not very much

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 102-114

  Morse, David T ^a   Morse, Linda W ^a   Johns, Gregg A ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mississippi State Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 0035638255     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2001.tb01224.x     Document Type: Article

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