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Ting-Toomey, Stella – 1980
A study was undertaken to explore the relationship between ethnic identity and close friendship communication patterns in Chinese-American college students. Specifically, the study investigated intergenerational differences, proximity to Asian or Caucasian groups, frequency of communication, friendship network size, perceived similarity to Asians…
Descriptors: Adults, Chinese Americans, Communication Research, Communication Skills
Rubin, Rebecca B. – 1980
A study was conducted on the relationships between information seeking and individual cognitive structures (both individual cognitive complexity and the constructs used to understand others). Specifically, the study sought to determine how people use questions to reduce the uncertainty of meeting new people in impression-formation interviews. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Style, Communication Research, Concept Formation