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Social Intelligence Scale Test Report

Jhilmil Nigam

Applied Psychology, NMIMS

Case Study Practical

Ms Sarah Rezaei

November 7th 2022

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Social Intelligence Scale Test Report

Demographic Details

Name - Devishee Arora

Age - 19

Gender & Pronouns - Female (she/her)

Education - BCom LLB (Hons)

Case Summary

Devishee was referred to treatment after having a stillbirth. Sara showed symptoms of grief,

or complicated bereavement, and was diagnosed with major depression, recurrent. The

clinician recommended interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for a duration of 12 weeks.

Introduction

Chadha and Ganesan’s Social Intelligence Scale is a 66 item questionnaire which is divided

into five parts. The scale measures 8 different dimensions of social intelligence namely-

Patience (A), Cooperativeness (B), Confidence Level (C), Sensitivity (D), Recognition of the

social environment (E), Tactfulness (F), Sense of humor (G) and Memory (H). Items in Part I,

II and IV are in a forced choice format and the person taking the test has to reach each

statement and select eitherof the three response alternatives. However, in Part III, the person

taking the test has to respond in yes/no format and in Part V, the person has to recognize

eminent personalities by looking at their pictures and write their names in the space provided.

All items of the test are scored using the scoring key provided in the manual. The raw scores

thus obtained for each of the 8 dimensions are converted into a percentile score which is then

interpreted.

Description of the test

Social Intelligence Scale was developed by N. K. Chadha and Usha Ganesan in 1986.
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It measures social intelligence in eight areas. They are patience, cooperation, confidence

level, sensitivity, recognition of social environment, tactfulness, sense of humour and

memory. This test has been developed to measure the social intelligence of college-going

students. The social intelligence of the subjects was assessed through Chadha and Ganesan's

(1986) social intelligence scale (SIS). SIS is a group test designed to measure social

intelligence. The test consists of eight independent dimensions having 66 items. The

description of 8 dimensions is given below:

1. Patience - Calms endurance under stressful situations.

2. Co-cooperativeness - Ability to interact with others in a pleasant way: to be able to

view matters from all angles.

3. Confidence - Firm trust in oneself.

4. Sensitivity - To be accurately aware of and responsive to human behaviour.

5. Recognition of social environment - Ability to perceive the nature and atmosphere

of the existing situation.

6. Tactfulness - Delicate perception of the right thing to say or do.

7. Sense of humor - Capacity to feel and cause amusement; to be able to see the

lighter side of life.

8. Memory - Ability to remember all relevant issues: names and faces of people.

Reliability & Validity

Reliability is how much the results are consistent throughout the numerous

administrations of the test. If the results are relatively similar to the administrations of the

test, the reliability of the test is higher. The Validity is the ability of the test to measure what it

claims to measure.
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Administration of the test

Materials Required

Questionnaire of Social Intelligence Scale

Manual of Social Intelligence Scale

Scoring Key of Social Intelligence Scale

Response Sheet

Pencil / Pen

Eraser

Precautions

1. Make sure the participant is comfortable and a good rapport has been formed with them.

2. Make sure the instructions are clear to the participant and the doubts are cleared if any.

3. The room should be well lit

4. The room temperature should be appropriate

Procedure / Administration

Firstly, the participant was made to sit comfortably and a rapport was formed with her.

Next, the test was introduced and was explained to her. After, explaining the test, the

instructions were given and the doubts were cleared. The participant was were asked to take

the test and after it was scored and interpreted along with being communicated to the

participant the results as per their wish. After that, all was winded up.

Introspective Report

I was nervous and excited at the same time as this was a new experience for me,

however, I did have a lot of fun during this experiment and am happy to be a part of this!

Observational Report
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The participant was very nervous and thrilled at the same time. They were able to

complete the test with minimal doubts. All went smoothly!

Interpretation of scores
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Conclusion

The aim of this practical was to assess the Social Intelligence of the Participant using

the Social Intelligence Scale given by N.K. Chadha and Usha Ganesan.

Intelligence is the mental abilities necessary for adaptation to, as well as shaping and

selection of, any environmental context (Sternberg,1997). Social intelligence can be defined

as the human ability to decode the world’s happenings and respond to them although

likewise. This ability is exclusive to humans and distinguishes us from the rest of the beings

in the animal kingdom. Social intelligence is the capacity to know oneself and to know

others. Social Intelligence develops from experience with people and learning from success

and failures in social settings. It is more commonly referred to as "tact", "common sense", or
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"street smarts". Hatekar (2020) conducted a study to measure the Social Intelligence and

academic achievement of college students. 150 degree college students (Commerce - 75 and

Social Science - 75) selected from various degree colleges of Pune city randomly. The study

indicates that social science students have better social intelligence than Commerce students.

However, it was found that Commerce students have better academic achievement than their

Counterparts Khan et.al. (2011) did a study on the social intelligence of the students of

physical education. To measure social intelligence the scale developed by Chadda & Ganesan

(1986) was used. The sample consisted of 45 physical education students of 19-35 age range.

As per results the subjects of B.P.Ed. scored better than the students of B.P.E. in the

tactfulness dimension of social intelligence. The social intelligence of the subjects was

assessed through Chadha and Ganesan's (1986) social intelligence scale (SIS). SIS is a group

test designed to measure social intelligence. The test consists of eight independent

dimensions having 66 items. The description of 8 dimensions is given below:

1. Patience - Calms endurance under stressful situations.

2. Co-cooperativeness - Ability to interact with others in a pleasant way: to be able to

view matters from all angles.

3. Confidence - Firm trust in oneself.

4. Sensitivity - To be accurately aware of and responsive to human behaviour.

5. Recognition of social environment - Ability to perceive the nature and atmosphere

of the existing situation.

6. Tactfulness - Delicate perception of the right thing to say or do.

7. Sense of humour - Capacity to feel and cause amusement; to be able to see the

lighter side of life.

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8. Memory - Ability to remember all relevant issues: names and faces of people.
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References

Tabassum, A., & Sheela, G. (2020). A study on the relationship between social intelligence

and communication skills among students of secondary school.

Singh, J., & Verma, S. (2018). Investigation on sub parameter of social intelligence among

physical and non-physical education students: A comparative study.

Rani, A. (2019). Relationship of social intelligence and emotional intelligence among sports

and non-sports person.

Bandi, S. K., & Narayanappa, V. A Study of Social Intelligence of University Students in

relation to their Study Habits.

Singh, V., Raj, A., & Singh, Y. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP

OF EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT AND ITS COMPARISON AMONG PROFESSIONAL

STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT STREAMS.

Hatekar, T. K. A Study of Social Intelligence and Academic Achievement of College

Students in Pune City (Maharashtra).

Devi, S. Relationship Between Wisdom and Social Intelligence Among Senior Secondary

School Students.

Khan, Z., Khan, N. A., & Haider, Z. (2011). A Study on Social Intelligence of the students of
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physical education. International Journal of Sports Sciences and Physical

education.(IJSSPE) Vol-II, Issue-I

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