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Subjects and Data gathering
The subjects were 259 persons participating in a
contest where social information was the only one
needed. The data were obtained from 37 half an hour
sessions which included in six interactive occasion
with situations. No time interval of observation
existed. Observation took place freely and the
adequate responses fitting the set of categories were
tallied in the observation forms.
Categories of Observation
The categories for the organizer were. A person
1) scans, observes in detail 2) orders, enumerates
action 3) associates, refers to former/previous
action 4) modifies, changes action of the same
matter 5) specifies, focuses action to a particular
point. The overt behavior categories were. A person
6) reinforces, action that rewards previous/former
behavior 7) extincts, action that induces changes in
decisions 8) punishes, annuls previous/former
behavior 9) avoids, behaves evasively 10) approaches,
behaves straightforwardly.
Reliability and Validity of Observation
The data included in over 6000 single