A study in cognitive complexity of the self: An evaluation of the Linville's index

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 452-457

  Hayashi, Fumitoshi ^a   Horiuchi, Takashi ^b  

^a AICHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cognitive complexity of the negative self; Cognitive complexity of the self; Linville's H

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGATIVISM; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031064140     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.67.452     Document Type: Article

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