Table 2.
Means and standard deviations (between parentheses).
| Variable | Chatbot brainstorming partner | Human brainstorming partner | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Social presence | With social cues | 2.57 (1.07) | 2.39 (0.88) | 2.48 (0.97) |
| Without social cues | 2.14 (0.73) | 2.35 (0.71) | 2.24 (0.72) | |
| Total | 2.33 (0.91) | 2.37 (0.79) | ||
| 2. Homophily | With social cues | 2.33 (0.98) | 2.21 (0.80) | 2.27 (0.88) |
| Without social cues | 2.14 (0.73) | 2.24 (0.89) | 2.19 (0.80) | |
| Total | 2.22 (0.84) | 2.23 (0.84) | ||
| 3. Perceived humanness | With social cues | 4.12 (0.93) | 4.01 (1.03) | 4.06 (0.97) |
| Without social cues | 3.84 (0.75) | 4.01 (1.03) | 3.92 (0.89) | |
| Total | 3.96 (0.93) | 4.01 (1.02) | ||
| 4. Evaluation apprehension | With social cues | 2.47 (0.78) | 2.57 (0.71) | |
| Without social cues | 2.65 (0.77) | 2.58 (0.67) | ||
| Total | 2.57 (0.77) | 2.58 (0.68) | ||
| 5. Productivity | With social cues | 14.31 (5.99) | 8.41 (3.81) | |
| Without social cues | 11.85 (4.62) | 9.00 (3.80) | ||
| Total | 12.92 (5.35) | 8.72 (3.79) | ||
| 6. Idea diversity | With social cues | 33.31 (13.09) | 21.41 (8.86) | |
| Without social cues | 27.17 (9.44) | 22.90 (9.64) | ||
| Total | 29.83 (11.48) | 22.18 (9.23) |