Descriptive assessment of conversational skills: Towards benchmarks for young adults with social deficits

Descriptive assessments are necessary to identify social norms and establish a foundation for experimental analysis. Much of the skills intervention literature involves goals that have been selected through interviews direct observation behavior without reference desired outcomes. The purpose current study was extend research on descriptive conversations by including additional measures examining conversational across contexts. We conducted assessment exhibited 16 neurotypical young adults. Participants had 10-min in groups 1-on-1 with friends novel individuals. then assessed variability within participants wide array relevant measures. Throughout conversations, shared conversation time equally, spent most making on-topic comments, gazed at their partner more frequently while listening than speaking. These data research, inform future analyses, may guide clinical decisions.