One of the major criticisms of personality and trait research is its over-reliance on self-report measures and the lack of evidence illustrating these measures’ ability to accurately predict behavior (Northouse, 2007). The current investigation sought to answer this critique by using one of the most widely recognized trait measures in the communication discipline to predict behavior. Specifically, the current investigation uses a participant’s score on the PRCA-24 to predict social behavior. Results indicate that the PRCA-24 was able to predict social interaction behaviors more than 70% of the time. These results not only add to the validity of this measure but speak to the utility of all trait research.

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确认个人交流理解能力24（PRCA-24）报告预测社交互动行为指标的能力

对人格和特质研究的主要批评之一是其对自我报告措施的过度依赖以及缺乏证据表明这些措施能够准确预测行为（Northouse，2007）。当前的调查试图通过使用传播学科中最广泛认可的特质测量方法之一来预测行为，从而回答这一批评。具体而言，当前调查使用参与者在PRCA-24上的得分来预测社交行为。结果表明，PRCA-24能够超过70％的时间预测社交互动行为。这些结果不仅增加了该方法的有效性，而且证明了所有特征研究的实用性。