The Diversity-Ability Trade-Off in Scientific Problem Solving
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10707405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuli Reijula (0000-0001-6968-5819, University of Helsinki), Jaakko Kuorikoski (0000-0001-5676-717X, University of Helsinki) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 894-905 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/714938 |
| OpenAlex | W3126276426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 14 |
According to the diversity-beats-ability theorem, groups of diverse problem solvers can outperform groups of high-ability problem solvers. We argue that the model introduced by Lu Hong and Scott Page is inadequate for exploring the trade-off between diversity and ability. This is because the model employs an impoverished implementation of the problem-solving task. We present a new version of the model that captures the role of ‘ability’ in a meaningful way, and we use it to explore the trade-offs between diversity and ability in scientific problem solving
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |