This program calculates the total interpersonal compatibility measure and subcompatibility measures (inclusion, control, affection, reciprocal, originator, and interchange) from the scale scores for two individuals on the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation—Behavior (FIRO-B). Both the computational procedures developed by Schutz (1966) and the modifications of them presented by Malloy and Copeland (1980) for the assessment of interpersonal compatibility are included in the program.
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