4 tests of social intelligence and a communication game (Password) were administered to graduate students preparing for occupations judged to require high, intermediate, or low levels of interpersonal skill. The hypotheses that social intelligence is positively related to judged level of interpersonal skill and to Password were partially confirmed.
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