tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32653590535796623612008-08-20T11:55:19.201-07:00InQ Educational Materials, Inc. Is a California corporation owned by Paul R. Mico of Oakland, California, u.s.a. its core technology is the Inquiry Mode Questionnaire, which measures how a person thinks. In that respect, its focus is entirely cognitive -- thinking -- rather than affective -- feelings.Paul Micohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13592740945538608761noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265359053579662361.post-88453953109222723892008-02-09T12:47:00.000-08:002008-02-09T13:08:21.631-08:00Occasionally I receive a request for assistance from someone interested in using the InQ Inquiry Mode Questionnaire for research. Often the person is a graduate student who wants to do a study leading to a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree, or a consultant interested in gathering data for appealing to a certain client constituency.<br /><br />Usually their research questions are "occupational-norm" related: Do people who perform a particular role display a thinking profile that is unique to that role? And, if so, do changes in that role affect their subsequent styles of thinking?<br /><br />We are delighted to encourage them. We can provide the following assistance: Price discounts on however many instruments they need for their study; a copy of our bibliography; a reprint of the original validity and reliability studies that were done; referring them to research-minded colleagues, where appropriate; and possibly using this Blog to see if there are readers who might want to comment.<br /><br />What we would like to have in return is a copy of their research proposal and a copy of their dissertation when it is completed, for our files.<br /><br />Please feel free to contact me. Thank you.<br /><br />PaulPaul Micohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13592740945538608761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265359053579662361.post-58851348976106171792007-11-08T14:45:00.000-08:002007-12-24T13:50:21.293-08:00What I find intriguing about the InQ is its cognitive orientation, in that it assesses one's styles of thinking rather than one's affective orientations, such as attitudes, motivations, and behaviors.<br/><br/>This from a behavioral scientist who has devoted much of his career to the processes of human endeavor, such as interpersonal relations, training, group discussion-decision, participatory planning, conflict management, organizational performance, and interagency collaboration.<br/><br/>I am very much interested in how people think and how thinking styles affect behaviors. This much is known: there are five basic styles, SYNTHESIST, IDEALIST, PRAGMATIST, ANALYST, and REALIST. The instrument for measuring these -- the Inquiry Mode Questionnaire -- has been tested and proven for reliability and validity, so is ideally suited for research purposes. From time to time, I will review research findings for you.<br/><br/>Thank you for visiting. This is the first of many postings to come.<br/>Paul Micohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13592740945538608761noreply@blogger.com