Differentiation Matching

Abstract

The document is concerned with the theory that an individual will be more effective in his adjustive and task-related functions when the degree to which he distinguishes among elements of his environment or other people matches the differentiation found in the environment or in the other people. Differentiation matching is discussed in three settings: Matching of the group leader's cognition to the task situation; communication among members of different cultures; and a comparison of the interpersonal cognitive structure of mental patients and normal individuals. The effects of differentiation matching are related to problems of cognitive development, its cultural diversities, and its pathology.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0714238

Entities

People

  • Fred E. Fiedler
  • Terence Mitchell
  • Uriel G. Foa

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Classification
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Complexity
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Environment
  • Families (Human)
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Leadership
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Organizational Psychology.