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Effects of Cognitive Complexity on the Perceived Importance of Communication Skills in Friends.
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Burleson, Brant R.; Samter, Wendy – Communication Research, 1990
Examines individual differences in the value college students place on communication skills by same-sex peers. Finds that affectively oriented skills such as ego support and comforting are rated as more important than nonaffectively oriented skills such as narrative and persuasive abilities. Suggests that persons differing in cognitive complexity…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, College Students, Communication Research, Communication Skills