The predictive validity of cognitive complexity measures on social perspective-taking and counseling communication |
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| Authors: | Susan L Kline Ronald J Pelias Jesse G Delia |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Speech Communication , University of Washington ,;2. Department of Speech Communication , Southern Illinois University ,;3. Department of Speech Communication , University of Illinois , |
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| Abstract: | We compared the predictive validity of two cognitive complexity measures on two communication-relevant abilities: social perspective-taking and person-centered counseling. Forty-six undergraduates completed versions of Crockett's Role Category Questionnaire and Bieri et al.'s repertory grid task to measure cognitive complexity. Measures of social perspective-taking ability and person-centered counseling messages were also obtained from the subjects. Whereas Crockett's complexity measure was significantly and consistently related to the communication-related measures, Bieri's complexity measure was only marginally related to these same measures. |
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