Problem construction and creativity: The role of ability, cue consistency, and active processing

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-23

  Reiter Palmon, Roni ^a   Mumford, Michael D ^b   Boes, Jennifer O'Connor ^c   Runco, Mark A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Californias   (United States)

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EID: 0040532270     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1001_2     Document Type: Article

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