Masters Thesis

Descriptive assessment of social skills across conversational contexts

Effective and appropriate social skills are critical to an individual's quality of life and likability. While there are many efficacious interventions available, current literature is lacking normative data and of social validity of specific social skills. In this study, we collected normative data of social skills exhibited by 16 neuro-typical individuals across three conversational contexts: one-on-one with a friend, one-on-one with someone unfamiliar, and in a group of four. The aims of the study were to examine how conversational context changes an individual's social behavior. Descriptive statistics were used to examine the participant's use of a variety of social skills in the conversational settings.

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