Abstract

It was hypothesized that (1) the number of perceived positive attributes of close persons will be greater than that of neutral, discontinuned-friendship and disliked persons and the number of negative attributes will show opposite tendency and (2) double Xs will produce greater agreement effect in the P-O-X situaltions than single X. These hypotheses were based upon Hong's(1985, 1986): model of interpersonal structures. In the first study, the first hypothesis was supported on the positive traits, negative traits and simialrities between P and O. Contrary to the first hypothesis, the number of dissimilarities between P and O was grestest in the close persons. The second hypothesis was not supported by expectedness and pleasantness ratings of P-O-X situations. These results were discussed in terms of the importence of the Xs, proportions of positive ans negative attributes and proportions of traits and similarities. Further modification and extension of the Hong's model were suggested.