This study investigated the correlations between dogmatism and sociometric status as predictors of interaction in a small group (n = 14). Results showed a positive correlation between sociometric status and various indexes of interaction and a negative correlation between dogmatism and sociometric status. The expected correlation between dogmatism and interactions did not appear.
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