CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURE AND INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION.

Abstract

The social choices of subjects differing in complexity of conceptual structure were obtained for a number of hypothetical situations: (1) at a party, (2) under the leadership of...(3) leading, (4) in an academic task. Choices for each condition were factor analyzed. It was found that structural complexity accounts for one quarter to one third of the variance in social choices and that factor defined groups for each condition differ in complexity. It was further found that structurally complex persons generally make more choices than structurally simple persons. Further, the results serve to refute the position of Calhoun that patterns of interpersonal choice are due to random mathematical order. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0657942

Entities

People

  • Carl Castore
  • Michael J. Driver
  • Siegfried Streufert
  • Susan Kliger

Organizations

  • Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cooperation
  • Group Dynamics
  • Leadership
  • Psychology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Theoretical Analysis.