Referential competence is associated with motivational congruence

Schultheiss O, Patalakh M, Rawolle M, Liening SH, MacInnes JJ (2011)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Accepted

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Journal of research in personality Elsevier

Original Authors: Schultheiss Oliver C., Patalakh Mariya, Rawolle Maika, Liening Scott, MacInnes Jeffrey J.

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 45

Pages Range: 59-70

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2010.11.014

Abstract

hypothesized that referential competence (RC) – stable individual differences in the ability to quickly name nonverbally represented information – should predict congruence between implicit and explicit motives. We tested this hypothesis using a color-naming task to assess RC, picture-story measures of implicit motives, and self-report measures of participants’ motivational values and goals. Study 1 showed that the RC measure captures a stable individual difference by test–retest and internal consistency criteria. Studies 2 and 3 provided correlational evidence for the hypothesized association between RC and measures of between- and within-individual motivational congruence. Study 4 showed that in the absence of situationally induced referential processing, RC predicts preferences for motive-congruent goals.

Authors with CRIS profile

Oliver Schultheiss Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Psychologie (Motivation, Emotion und Lernen) Mariya Patalakh Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Psychologie (Motivation, Emotion und Lernen)

Related research project(s)

None - None

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität München (TUM) DE Germany (DE) Duke University US United States (USA) (US) University of Texas at Austin US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Schultheiss, O., Patalakh, M., Rawolle, M., Liening, S.H., & MacInnes, J.J. (2011). Referential competence is associated with motivational congruence. Journal of research in personality, 45(1), 59-70. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2010.11.014

MLA:

Schultheiss, Oliver, et al. "Referential competence is associated with motivational congruence." Journal of research in personality 45.1 (2011): 59-70.

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