QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF CONTRIBUTIONS AS DETERMINANTS OF PERCEIVED ABILITY.

Abstract

The importance of talkativeness or the relative frequency of contributing to task interaction was examined as a factor which determines person perception. Both the quality and frequency of comments made in a two-person interaction were controlled by using experimental confederates who performed prescribed roles. Quantity but not quality of task contributions was significantly related to the attribution of creativity, and influence over others. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0659039

Entities

People

  • C. Robert Regula
  • James W. Julian

Organizations

  • University at Buffalo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Frequency
  • Human Behavior
  • Perception
  • Personality

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Organizational Psychology.