Date of Award:
5-1968
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Glendon Casto
Committee
Glendon Casto
Committee
James P. Shaver
Abstract
The relationship between level of dogmatism and divergent-convergent abilities was investigated in a sample of high school subjects.
Rokeach's Dogmatism Scale, Form E, and tests of divergent and convergent ability were administered to all subjects. On the basis of their performance on the Dogmatism Scale, three experimental groups were formed: high, medium, and low dogmatics.
An analysis of the data showed dogmatism to be negatively correlated with originality, flexibility, composite divergent and composite convergent scores. Fluency was the only ability not negatively correlated with dogmatism. High dogmatic subjects performed convergent operations better than they performed divergent operations, while low dogmatic subjects performed both operations equally well.
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Recommended Citation
Uhes, Michael J., "The Open-Closed Cognitive Dimension and Divergent-Convergent Abilities" (1968). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2922.
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The relationship between level of dogmatism and divergent-convergent abilities was investigated in a sample of high school subjects.
Rokeach's Dogmatism Scale, Form E, and tests of divergent and convergent ability were administered to all subjects. On the basis of their performance on the Dogmatism Scale, three experimental groups were formed: high, medium , and low dogmatics.
An analysis of the data showed dogmatism to be negatively correlated with originality, flexibility, composite divergent and composite convergent scores. Fluency was the only ability not negatively correlated with dogmatism. High dogmatic subjects performed convergent operations better than they performed divergent operations, while low dogmatic subjects performed both operations equally well.