The Impact of Quality and Frequency of Task Contributions on Perceived Ability
- 1 February 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology
- Vol. 89 (1) , 115-122
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1973.9922575
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.Keywords
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