Welcome to the Study
In this study you will complete two cognitive tasks from the research paper "Measuring Creativity: Associative Thinking in Semantic Networks":
Part 1: Local Search Task (2 rounds)
For each presented word, generate as many singular noun associations as possible within 2 minutes.
Words are valid if they appear in the dictionary definition of the target word.
Bonus: £0.50 per valid word.
Part 2: Tower of London Task (5 rounds)
Move 3 balls on 3 rods to reach the target arrangement in the fewest moves possible (1 warm-up + 4 test tasks).
Moves are direct from rod to rod. Time limit: 60 seconds per task.
Bonus: £0.20 per second remaining.