Brief report: Complex postformal thought in skilled research administrators |
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Authors: | Jan D Sinnott Lynn Johnson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Towson State University, 21204 Baltimore, Maryland;(2) National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, 20418 Washington, DC |
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Abstract: | Expert research administrators responded to questions to determine to what degree they had postformal thinking skills. Postformal
theory suggests that the interpersonal and institutional complexity of work roles would make them likely to exhibit postformal
thought. The tests included a questionnaire about the use of postformal operations on the job, and thinking-aloud taped interviews
of responses to job-related and standard postformal problems. The respondents demonstrated the use of postformal thinking
operations on job-related tests and a more moderate degree of use on the standard problems. The results support prior research
and our working hypothesis that a high degree of interaction with people and complex problems is associated with adults' postformal
thought. |
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Keywords: | Postformal thought research administrators work roles |
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