The present study compared the productivity of a written feedback procedure with that of group and individual brainstorming. The written feedback procedure consisted of group members' generating ideas independently, receiving written copies of each other's ideas, and then resuming to work independently. Forty-eight male undergraduates participated in four-member groups. Each group generated solutions to two brainstorming problems. The productivity of both the written feedback procedure and individual brainstorming exceeded that of group brainstorming. The productivity of the written feedback procedure did not differ significantly from that of individual brainstorming. The results suggest that, as presently applied, the utility of the written feedback procedure does not exceed that of individual brainstorming.
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