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Firo-B Interpersonal Compatibility: A Suggested Modification.
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Malloy, Thomas E.; Copeland, Ellis P. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Behavior (FIRO-B) scale is a measure of inclusion, control and affection. Examination of the component algorithms which yield its global compatibility score suggest an inconsistent use of absolute values and real numbers. A modification of Schutz's original mathematical schema is presented.…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Interpersonal Relationship, Mathematical Formulas, Testing Problems
Cognitive Differentiation and Verbal Intelligence: Clarifying Relationships.
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Sypher, Howard E.; Applegate, James L. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which Crockett's Role Category Questionnaire (RCQ) is confounded by verbal ability. Participants included 285 undergraduates from a large southern university. The results show the RCQ to be independent of the verbal abilities measures. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Test Validity
Factor Structure of the Family Environment Scale: Effects of Social Desirability.
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Fowler, Patrick C. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Presented for 64 subjects a replication of the Family Environment Scale's maximum likelihood factor structure for which the two-factor, Varimax-rotated solution was found to be stable when the correlations among the subscales were corrected for the effects of social desirability response bias. (Author)
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Family Structure, Interpersonal Relationship, Research Methodology
Individual Differences Correlates of Accuracy in Evaluating Others' Performance Effectiveness.
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Borman, Walter C. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
An approach to studying accuracy in person perception is presented. Problems in assessing interpersonal accuracy are discussed and then addressed in an empirical study of the perception of job performance. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Interpersonal Relationship, Perception Tests, Performance Factors
The Littlest Learners: Providing Appropriate Education for Our Youngest Students.
Oekerman, Rebecca B. – American School Board Journal, 2000
Since 5-year-olds are in the "preoperational" stage of development, they think differently from older children and adults. This means teachers should be encouraged to interact differently with younger kids. The importance of creating developmentally appropriate programs stressing playing and talking is discussed. (MLH)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Boards of Education, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages