1. Age: Please enter your age:

2. Gender:

Male Female Other Prefer not to say

3. Please select your highest level of education completed:

Some High School High School Graduate Some College Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate or Higher

4. Please select your employment status:

Employed Unemployed Freelancer Student Retired Other

5. Years of experience: How many years of professional experience do you have?

6. English Proficiency:

Native Speaker Fluent Proficient Intermediate Beginner

7. Creative Self-Efficacy (Scale 1-5: 1 = Lowest, 5 = Highest):

a. On a scale from 1 to 5, how confident are you in your ability to solve problems creatively?
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b. I feel that I am proficient at generating creative ideas.
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c. I have a talent for further refining the ideas of others.
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8. Scale of Trust (Scale 1-5: 1 = Lowest, 5 = Highest):

a. On a scale from 1 to 5, how willing are you to actively collaborate with a generative AI tool, such as GPT-4, to co-create outputs, even if the outcome is uncertain?
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b. On a scale from 1 to 5, how comfortable are you relying on the contributions of a generative AI tool, such as GPT-4, in collaborative efforts without constant monitoring?
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c. On a scale from 1 to 5, how open are you to accepting the actions and decisions proposed by a generative AI tool, such as GPT-4, during the co-creation process?
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d. On a scale from 1 to 5, how at ease do you feel about being exposed to potential risks or vulnerabilities that may arise from jointly creating with a generative AI tool, such as GPT-4?
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9. Domain Knowledge (Scale 1-5: 1 = Lowest, 5 = Highest):

9.1 How knowledgeable are you in the footwear industry?
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9.2 How knowledgeable are you in new product development?
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9.3 How skilled are you technically?
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10. Cognitive Style (Scale 1-5: 1 = Lowest, 5 = Highest):

10.1 How often are you able to view objects or situations in unconventional ways?
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10.2 How frequently do you abandon old unsuccessful strategies and seek new directions in problem-solving?
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10.3 How often do you approach tasks or problems without a definite plan?
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10.4 How frequently do you withhold judgment during the initial stages of idea generation?
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10.5 How often do you categorize information in broad categories, linking diverse bits of information?
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10.6 On a scale from 1 to 5, how capable are you at coding, retaining, and recalling large amounts of detailed information?
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10.7 On a scale from 1 to 5, how frequently do you actively examine and deviate from standard procedures or scripts?
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11. Creativity-Relevant Processes (Scale 1-5: 1 = Lowest, 5 = Highest):

11.1 On a scale from 1 to 5, describe your skills in idea generation.
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11.2 On a scale from 1 to 5, describe your familiarity with idea generation processes or techniques.
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12. Conducive Work Style for Creativity (Scale 1-5: 1 = Lowest, 5 = Highest):

12.1 On a scale from 1 to 5, rate your ability to concentrate effort for long periods of time.
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12.2 On a scale from 1 to 5, how proficient are you at abandoning unproductive strategies and setting aside stubborn problems temporarily?
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12.3 On a scale from 1 to 5, rate your level of self-discipline in the context of creative tasks.
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12.4 On a scale from 1 to 5, evaluate your ability to delay gratification in pursuit of creative goals.
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12.5 On a scale from 1 to 5, how persistent are you when encountering frustration in creative endeavors?
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12.6 On a scale from 1 to 5, rate your independence in thinking, free from conformity.
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12.7 On a scale from 1 to 5, how much do you rely on social approval in your creative processes?
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