The conceptual/integrative complexity scoring manual

Baker-Brown, Gloria; Ballard, Elizabeth J.; Bluck, Susan; Vries, Brian de; Suedfeld, Peter

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511527937.029

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“…To assess integrative complexity in the documents, five randomly selected paragraphs 5 from each document were coded using the standard scoring manual (Baker-Brown et al, 1992). Each paragraph was scored by five scorers, and the overall interrater reliability was .82 (Cohen's kappa).…”

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The language of violence: distinguishing terrorist from nonterrorist groups by thematic content analysis

Smith¹,

Suedfeld

Conway

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Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict

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This study examined whether quantitative content analysis of the value references, motive imagery, and integrative complexity expressed in the documents of two terrorist groups and two nonterrorist comparison groups could distinguish the violent groups from their nonviolent counterparts. The two terrorist groups were Central al Qa'ida and al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula. For each, a comparison group that operated in the same context and had a similar ideology but did not engage in terrorist violence was chosen. Statistical analyses revealed that, compared with their nonterrorist counterparts, both terrorist groups described themselves by using more positive morality, religion, and aggression value references, and described their enemies by using more negative religion value references (e.g., references to being infidels). Relative to their nonviolent comparison groups, terrorist groups also used more power, ingroup affiliation, and achievement motive imagery, and expressed lower levels of integrative complexity.When people communicate, they often convey more than the explicit content of their words. Indeed, psychological research using content analytic techniques to examine value demonstrated the importance of attending not only to what people say but how they say it. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the communications of two terrorist groups and two comparison groups along these lines. In doing so, it builds upon and expands previous research examining the relationship between group rhetoric and terrorist violence (Smith, 2004;2008).During the past several decades, research on political violence has demonstrated that several quantitative content analysis coding systems provide scientifically rigorous and valid means of exploring the complex relationship between violent words and violent actions. Psychological variables related to individuals' and groups' values, motives, and quality of information processing have been coded in documents and found to be

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Section: Integrative Complexitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Between these two extremes are statements that distinguish between different aspects of or perspectives on a situation but do not integrate them or show only a low level of integration. More detailed information on the integrative complexity scoring system can be found in Baker-Brown et al (1992). Table 3.…”

Section: Integrative Complexitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The language of violence: distinguishing terrorist from nonterrorist groups by thematic content analysis

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Suedfeld

Conway

et al. 2008

Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict

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“…The coding procedures for assessing integrative complexity were originally developed by Schroder et al (1967) and subsequently clarified and expanded by Suedfeld (1983), Tetlock (1983Tetlock ( ,1986, and most recently in a collaborative manual authored by researchers at the University of British Columbia and at the University of California, Berkeley (Baker-Brown, Ballard, Bluck, deVries, Suedfeld, & Tetlock, 1992). Integrative complexity is denned in terms of two cognitive stylistic variables: evaluative differentiation and conceptual integration.…”

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Flattering and unflattering personality portraits of integratively simple and complex managers.

Tetlock¹,

Peterson²,

Berry³

1993

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Research has revealed a good deal about both the situational determinants and judgmental and behavioral consequences of integrative complexity. Little is known, however, about people who are prone to think in integratively simple or complex ways. The present study fills this gap by drawing on data collected during in-depth assessments of master of business administration candidates. Integrative complexity was correlated with a broad range of self-report, observer-rating, semiprojective, and managerial-simulation measures. Results revealed a more complex pattern of correlates than one would expect from the flattering theoretical portrayals of integrative complexity. On self-report measures, complex persons scored higher on openness and creativity and lower on social compliance and conscientiousness. On personality-observer ratings, they emerged as narcissistic and somewhat antagonistic. On managerial-observer ratings, complex persons emerged as higher on initiative and self-objectivity. On semiprojective measures, complex persons scored higher on power motivation. The integratively complex manager is reminiscent of creative architects, scientists, and writers who participated in previous assessments over the past 3 decades.

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“…De Landtsheer's CCC theory was based on original methodology developed to study language complexity (Suedfeld and Bluck, 1988;Baker-Brown, et al, 1992), metaphor power Beer and De Landtsheer, 2004), and pragmatically ambiguous modals (Sweetser, 1990;Anderson, 1998). The final stage of analysis is the crisis communication combination index (CCC).…”

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confidence: 99%