The generality of cognitive complexity in the perception of people and inkblots.

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Abstract
2 experimental hypotheses were tested: (1) Significant positive relationships exist between the complexity of S''s perceptions of people and the complexity of their perceptions of inkblots relative to the determinants used; and (2) Significant positive relationships exist between the complexity of S''s perceptions of people and their perceptions of inkblots relative to the context elicited. A measure of cognitive complexity was derived from a concept-formation sorting task originally devised by Kelly. A modified Rorschach technique was used to measure cognitive complexity in the non-personal stimulus realm. Ss consisted of 40 college males. Significant relationships in the predicted direction were found for both hypotheses. Of the various Rorschach determinant categories, only M correlated significantly with the measure of complexity of perceptions of others.

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