Structural balance: A test of the completeness hypothesis

The “completeness hypothesis,” advanced by Harary in 1959, constitutes the background for the investigations presented in this paper. Both a theoretical and an empirical examination of Harary's assumptions were made, the former showing them to be inconsistent with Heider's theory of balanc...

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Published in:Behavioral Science 1966-03, Vol.11 (2), p.121-125
Main Authors: Morrissette, Julian O., Jahnke, John C., Baker, Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Balance
Group Processes
Humans
Hypothesis/Hypotheses/ Hypothetic/ Hypothetical
Structural (see also Structure)
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Summary:The “completeness hypothesis,” advanced by Harary in 1959, constitutes the background for the investigations presented in this paper. Both a theoretical and an empirical examination of Harary's assumptions were made, the former showing them to be inconsistent with Heider's theory of balance, but the latter producing data consistent with Heider's theory. These findings suggest either that Harary's completeness hypothesis is false, or that it requires revision.
ISSN:0005-7940
1099-1743
1932-300X
DOI:10.1002/bs.3830110206