Generality of individual differences in complexity

Caracena, Philip F.; King, Gerald F.

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“…The complexity construct is not without its limitations. The research about cognitive complexity is varied in how the variable is measured (Caracena & King, 1962; Crockett, 1965; Streufert & Streufert, 1978). Often these measures exhibit low correlations with one another, raising questions over the stability of the construct (Vannoy, 1965).…”

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“…Often these measures exhibit low correlations with one another, raising questions over the stability of the construct (Vannoy, 1965). Caracena and King (1962), however, considered these low correlations to be indicative of task-specific complexity. Conceptualizing complexity as task specific raises the issue of whether or not it is reflective of a clinician's state or of a more enduring personality trait.…”

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Clinical judgment of major depression in AIDS patients: The effects of clinician complexity and stereotyping.

Walker¹,

Spengler²

1995

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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This clinical judgment study found an overshadowing bias that existed in the treatment of major depression in AIDS patients. Two clinician individual differences-cognitive complexity about AIDS issues and attitudes toward AIDS victims-were investigated for possible moderating effects of the treatment overshadowing bias. Cognitive complexity about AIDS issues had a significant moderating effect, as more complex clinical and counseling psychologists were more likely to recommend antidepressant medication. Attitudes toward AIDS victims, measured by the Attitudes Towards AIDS Victims scale (Larsen, Serra, & Long, 1990), did not moderate clinician's treatment judgments. Results from a second set of exploratory analyses suggest that the diagnostic overshadowing occurred, but as a function of the presence of a terminal illness (AIDS or cancer) and not as a bias unique to AIDS issues. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Clinical judgment of major depression in AIDS patients: The effects of clinician complexity and stereotyping.

Walker¹,

Spengler²

1995

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…In a study by Tripodi and Bieri (1966), subjects were more complex in judging role types of known people than in judg-ing role types of imaginary people. Other investigators comparing CC in perceiving significant others with complexity in judging objects other than people (Bieri & Blacker, 1956;Caracena & King, 1962;Scott, 1963) found little evidence attesting to the generality of CC. In view of this, differentiations made among others known to the judge in a social context might be different from complexity in making judgments about people encountered by the judge in a clinical context as clients.…”

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Cognitive complexity as a function of type of stimulus objects judged and affective stimulus value.

Turner¹,

Tripodi²

1968

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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An investigation was made of the degree to which student clinicians differentiate among clients and among significant others as role types and the extent to which the degree of differentiation varies as a function of the affective value of the stimulus person. Cognitive complexity, derived from a modification of Kelly's Role Construct Repertory Test, was used as an index of differentiation. The results obtained indicated that more differentiations were made among clients than among significant others. The degree of differentiation made among clients was not affected by the affective value of the stimulus person, whereas, with significant others, Ss made significantly more differentiations among those with whom negative affect was associated.

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Cognitive complexity as a factor in appropriate vocational choice.

Bodden¹

1970

Journal of Counseling Psychology

115

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There is an ever-increasing body of psychological research dealing with various characteristics of cognitive structures. One notable example of this research activity pertains to that characteristic of cognitive structures which has come to be known as cognitive complexity-simplicity. Interest in the dimension of complexity-simplicity was first initiated by Bieri (1955)• It is basically an information processing variable. Cognitively complex individuals are assumed to have available a greater number of constructs or categories for processing of stimulus information input than do cognitively simple individuals. Much of the research to date has dealt with the relationship between cognitive complexity and various forms of clinical and social judgments (cf. Bieri, et al., 1966). Until recently little interest has been shown in attempting to relate this cognitive variable to the problem of vocational choice. It is, therefore, the purpose of this investigation to examine the relationship between cognitive complexity and vocational choice. More specifically, this study

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Generality of individual differences in complexity

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Clinical judgment of major depression in AIDS patients: The effects of clinician complexity and stereotyping.

Clinical judgment of major depression in AIDS patients: The effects of clinician complexity and stereotyping.

Cognitive complexity as a function of type of stimulus objects judged and affective stimulus value.

Cognitive complexity as a factor in appropriate vocational choice.

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