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Communication Skills Test

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Assesses candidates' ability to effectively understand and communicate through speech. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5589156/
Clinical Assessments
Questionnaire
02/28/2022
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported
cst_1 Integer Recommended I interrupt my partner when we are arguing. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_2 Integer Recommended When discussing issues, I allow my partner to finish talking before I respond. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_3 Integer Recommended When discussing issues, I summarize what my partner says in order to make sure I understand them. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_4 Integer Recommended When discussions with my partner begin to get out of hand, I try to stop the discussions and talk later. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_5 Integer Recommended When discussing a problem with my partner, I try to focus on that problem rather than drifting into other problem areas. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_6 Integer Recommended When discussions with my partner threaten to boil over, I stop the discussions and take a time out. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_7 Integer Recommended When we discuss relationship issues, I show my partner that I am listening by repeating back what I heard. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_8 Integer Recommended When discussing an issue, I help take responsibility to keep us on track. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_9 Integer Recommended I am able to see things from my partner's point of view, even if they feel differently about an issue than I do. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_10 Integer Recommended I try to understand my partner's feelings and concerns. 1::7 1= Almost Never; 2= 2; 3= 3; 4= Occasionally; 5= 5; 6= 6; 7= Almost Always
cst_9_difficulty Integer Recommended I am able to see things from my partners point of view, even if they feel differently about an issue than I do. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_10_difficulty Integer Recommended I try to understand my partners feelings and concerns. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_2_difficulty Integer Recommended When discussing issues, I allow my partner to finish talking before I respond. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_3_difficulty Integer Recommended When discussing issues, I summarize what my partner says in order to make sure I understand them. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_4_difficulty Integer Recommended When discussions with my partner begin to get out of hand, I try to stop the discussions and talk later. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_5_difficulty Integer Recommended When discussing a problem with my partner, I try to focus on that problem rather than drifting into other problem areas. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_6_difficulty Integer Recommended When discussions with my partner threaten to boil over, I stop the discussions and take a time out. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_7_difficulty Integer Recommended When we discuss relationship issues, I show my partner that I am listening by repeating back what I heard. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
cst_8_difficulty Integer Recommended When discussing an issue, I help take responsibility to keep us on track. 1::4;999 1= Very difficult; 2= Difficult; 3= Easy; 4= Very easy; 999= I do not want to answer this question
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