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The efficient assessment of need for cognition

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... In order to measure this need, Cacioppo and Petty (1982) established the Need for Cognition Scale (NCS). The current iteration, a short-form self-report with eighteen items, exhibits the same reliability as the original, thirty-four question version but with greater efficiency (Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984). Scores on the NCS are predictive of other adaptive dispositional traits, such as openness to experience, curiosity, and tolerance (Cacioppo, Petty, Feinstein, & Jarvis, 1996;Sadowski & Cogburn, 1997), along with maladaptive traits and conditions, such as neuroticism, social anxiety, and increased depression (Cacioppo, et al., 1996;Reeves, Watson, Ramsey, & Morris, 1995;Sadowski & Cogburn, 1997). ...
... Scores on the NCS are predictive of other adaptive dispositional traits, such as openness to experience, curiosity, and tolerance (Cacioppo, Petty, Feinstein, & Jarvis, 1996;Sadowski & Cogburn, 1997), along with maladaptive traits and conditions, such as neuroticism, social anxiety, and increased depression (Cacioppo, et al., 1996;Reeves, Watson, Ramsey, & Morris, 1995;Sadowski & Cogburn, 1997). However, rather than an invariant personality trait or disposition itself, the need for cognition exists as a motivational tendency to relish effortful thinking and to enjoy the rewards that result from analytic activity (Cacioppo, et al., 1984). feelings as well as distinguishing emotions from bodily sensations (Taylor & Bagby, 1988;Taylor, Bagby, & Parker, 1992). ...
... In this short-form version of the NCS, nine statements are worded positively and nine are worded negatively and possible scores range from 18 to 90. The NCS has been shown to measure one dominant factor (Sadowski, 1993) and has demonstrated excellent internal consistency with Cronbach alpha estimates as high as 0.92 (Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984;Sadowski & Gulgoz, 1992b). Test-retest reliability (sevenweek interval) was 0.88 (Sadowski & Gulgoz, 1992b). ...
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Background: The need for cognition is a cognitive motivational tendency both to engage in and to enjoy thinking. High need for cognition is associated with positive, adaptive dispositional traits such as openness, high intrinsic motivation, stable self-esteem, and effective coping. Low need for cognition is predictive of such traits as loneliness, social anxiety, high neuroticism, low motivation, and high negative affect. The relationship between the need for cognition and mental health diagnosis has yet to be clarified because of limited research in clinical populations. We examined psychophysiological data, subjective arousal ratings, diagnosis groups, need for cognition scores, symptom severity measures, and associations among both mental health status and mental health diagnosis groups. Methods: Unmedicated participants were recruited online and via advertisements in Chicago and categorized into one of four groups (depressed: n = 32, anxious: n = 43, comorbid: n = 34, healthy: n = 28). Skin conductance and self-reported arousal ratings were recorded during a standardized emotional imagery task. Need for cognition scores as well as depression and anxiety symptomatology were collected via self-port. Results: A main effect of diagnosis was found in that depressed participants possessed significantly lower need for cognition scores than healthy participants. There were negative correlations between BDI-II scores and need for cognition scores in both the healthy and anxious groups. Conclusions: Depressed individuals exhibited significantly lower scores on the need for cognition scale compared to healthy participants, which may reveal a disruption of the protective factors associated with high levels of need for cognition.
... The Need for Cognition Scale (NCS) is a self-report scale measuring individual differences in the tendency to engage in and enjoy thinking. The shortened scale with 18 items (NCS-18;Cacioppo et al., 1984) has widely been administered in research on persuasion, critical thinking, and educational achievement. Whereas most studies advocated for essential uni-dimensionality, the question remains which psychometric model yields the best representation of the NCS-18. ...
... The construct of NFC is strongly tied to a specific measurement instrument-the 18-item short version of the NFC scale (NCS; Cacioppo et al., 1984)-which has been included in several hundreds of articles since its development. Whereas in most studies, a uni-dimensional structure is assumed (e.g., Cacioppo et al., 1984;Sadowski, 1993), there are also alternative multidimensional conceptualizations (e.g., Tanaka et al., 1988), or solutions that incorporate method-specific variance that is caused by negatively worded items. ...
... The construct of NFC is strongly tied to a specific measurement instrument-the 18-item short version of the NFC scale (NCS; Cacioppo et al., 1984)-which has been included in several hundreds of articles since its development. Whereas in most studies, a uni-dimensional structure is assumed (e.g., Cacioppo et al., 1984;Sadowski, 1993), there are also alternative multidimensional conceptualizations (e.g., Tanaka et al., 1988), or solutions that incorporate method-specific variance that is caused by negatively worded items. In the present study, we examined the factor structure of the NCS with meta-analytical structural equation modeling (MASEM) by comparing competing measurement models including models that try to tap method-specific variance such as an acquiescence model (Billiet & McClendon, 2000) and bifactor models (Eid et al., 2017). ...
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The Need for Cognition Scale (NCS) is a self-report scale measuring individual differences in the tendency to engage in and enjoy thinking. The shortened scale with 18 items (NCS-18; Cacioppo et al., 1984) has widely been administered in research on persuasion, critical thinking, and educational achievement. Whereas most studies advocated for essential uni-dimensionality, the question remains which psychometric model yields the best representation of the NCS-18. In the present study, we compared six competing measurement models of the NCS-18 with meta-analytic structural equation models using summary data of 86 samples (N = 89,468). Results demonstrated that the negatively worded items introduced considerable measurement bias that was best accounted for with an acquiescence model. In a further analytical step, we showcased how the pooled correlation matrix can be used to compile short versions of the NCS via Ant Colony Optimization. We examined model fit and reliability of short scales with varying item numbers (between 4 and 15) and a balanced ratio of positively and negatively worded items. We discuss the potentials and limits of the newly proposed method.
... It is very likely that many individual differences may be at play and examining them is warranted. However, this exploratory paper, as a first step, focuses on involvement (degree of perceived relevance and personal importance) and need-for-cognition (the tendency to engage in effortful cognitive activity) (Cacioppo, Feinstein, & Jarvis, 1996;Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984). These two are examined because they are two key variables that have been widely examined in persuasion research, yet their application to the increasingly growing field of DTCA research is largely unknown. ...
... The role of involvement and NFC in these behaviors is unknown. As these are very important variables in persuasion research (Cacioppo, Feinstein, & Jarvis, 1996;Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984), how they factor into persuasion involving DTCA as it relates to drug requests and physician-patient interactions is worth examining. ...
... The first part of the booklet had a NFC scale. NFC was measured with an 18-item NFC scale used in a previous study (Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984). Cronbach's α for this study was .89. ...
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Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs leads to an increase in physician visits and initiated conversations about advertised drugs, with some patients asking doctors to prescribe the advertised drugs. However, it is largely unknown what types of patients engage in such behavior. To help address this issue, this study examined the role of involvement and need for cognition in talking to doctors and asking them to prescribe drugs in DTCA. Need-for-cognition and involvement were assessed with standardized scales and their impact on these behaviors as well as general responses to DTCA was assessed. Using FDA guidelines, print ads for three fictitious drugs were designed with the help of a professional graphic designer. Measures taken include attitude toward the ad, brand interest, purchase intention, and participants' behavior in relation to DTCA. Findings suggest that high involvement individuals were more likely to talk to doctors and ask them to prescribe DTCA drugs. An interaction effect of need-for-cognition and involvement impacted attitude toward the ad and purchase intention. Also, brand interest influenced both talking to doctors and asking doctors to prescribe. Patients who talk to doctors about DTCA drugs were more likely to ask them to prescribe the drugs. Based on the findings, recommendations were made for DTC advertisers. The findings from this study provide a basis for further exploring DTCA induced behavior.
... There is a problem with the User Group-Driven explainability needs acquisition because beyond users' expertise and knowledge, a large scope of user characteristics can affect how an explanation works for a specific user, such as users' locus of control [119], need for cognition [24], visual literacy [1,18], etc. Due to the diversity of users, there are always complex intersections between different user groups, and even users belonging to the same group are still different in many other perspectives, and these differences can affect their explainability needs and the effects of XAI on them. We believe that the User Group-Driven method can play a guiding role in the design of XAI, and the two methods should be combined. ...
... Recent empirical studies find that there are some other users' characteristics that could affect the effects of an explanation, such as users' general trust in AI [40], locus of control [119], visual literacy [1,18]), cognitive load disposition [52], need for cognition [24] (a personality trait reflecting one's general motivation to engage in effortful mental activities, such as thinking). Also, Anik et al. [5] suggest that users' perceptions can be influenced by their prior exposure to the AI concepts, such as what they have seen in the media. ...
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... Testing took place across two separate sessions, exactly 7 days apart. On day one, 195 participants provided informed consent and completed a battery of questionnaires measuring 196 traits related to motivation and impulsivity as well as symptoms of apathy and anhedonia, 197 including: the Behavioral Inhibition and Activation System scales (BIS/BAS; Carver & White,198 1994), the short form of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale (Cyders et al., 2014), the Need 199 for Cognition Scale (NFC; Cacioppo et al., 1984), the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS; 200 Snaith et al., 1995), and the Dimensional Apathy Scale (DAS; Radakovic & Abrahams, 2014). ...
... While this effect was unexpected and should be interpreted with 436 caution, this may suggest that anodal stimulation of the FPC may be particularly beneficial for 437 individuals who perform slower in the MSIT. individual's intrinsic motivation to engage in demanding mental activities (Cacioppo et al., 1984;448 Kührt et al., 2021;Sandra & Otto, 2018;Westbrook et al., 2013;Yan & Otto, 2020;Zerna et al., 449 2023;Zhang et al., 2022). Accordingly, in an exploratory analysis, in which we added 450 participant-level NFC scores as a predictor to our original regression model, we examined the 451 relationship between NFC scores and exit thresholds in the EFT as well as the extent to which 452 low-versus high-NFC participants were differentially responsive to tDCS (see Figure 6). ...
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... La necesidad de cognición se refiere a la tendencia de algunas personas por involucrarse y disfrutar los grandes esfuerzos cognitivos para estructurar y comprender el mundo experiencial. Las personas con alta necesidad de cognición están más dispuestas a analizar, elaborar y evaluar la información a la que se han expuesto, lo que les permite cambiar sus actitudes o creencias en función de la calidad de los argumentos del mensaje (Baumeister y Vohs, 2007;Cacioppo et al., 1984;Green, M.C. y Jenkins, K.M., 2020;See et al., 2009). Por tanto, en el presente estudio, se espera que el mensaje informacional produzca efectos positivos sobre las variables procesuales solo en personas con alta necesidad de cognición. ...
... Para este estudio se analizó adicionalmente la variable moderadora necesidad de cognición, definida por Petty y Cacioppo (1984) como la tendencia a involucrarse y disfrutar de los esfuerzos cognitivos (gusto por pensar). Se consideró que esta variable puede ajustar la forma en que se procesan los mensajes, basado en las preferencias de los individuos respecto al esfuerzo cognitivo y que, por tanto, podría condicionar la valoración de su credibilidad, y, en definitiva, su efecto persuasivo (Baumeister y Vohs, 2007;Cacioppo y Petty, 1984). En la Tabla 5 se presentan las variables utilizadas. ...
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... No presente trabalho, são de especial interesse os construtos necessidade de cognição e personalidade no entendimento das preferências por gêneros cinematográficos. A necessidade de cognição descreve a propensão do sujeito a envolverse e desfrutar de atividades que demandem esforços cognitivos (Cacioppo et al., 1984;Su et al., 2021). Indivíduos que apresentam uma alta necessidade de cognição são inclinados a explorar estímulos e eventos com conteúdo mais complexo, ao passo que sujeitos com menor nível buscam estímulos mais simples (Coelho et al., 2020). ...
... Elaborada por Cacioppo et al. (1984) e adaptada ao contexto português por Gomes et al. (2013). Trata-se de uma medida multifatorial, composta por 18 itens e três fatores: empenho no esforço cognitivo (e.g., "Pensar sobre as coisas não é a minha ideia de diversão"), preferência pela complexidade (e.g., "a noção de pensamento abstrato me atrai") e desejo pelo entendimento (e.g., "Encontro satisfação no fato de debater ideias intensamente durante horas"), que buscam avaliar a predisposição que o indivíduo possui para executar atividades que exijam esforço analítico. ...
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... Over the past three decades, a variety of memory scales have appeared in the literature that reliably measure retrospective memory (e.g., Crawford, Henry, Ward, & Blake, 2006), prospective memory (e.g., Dobbs & Rule, 1987 ), verbal memory (e.g., Sehulster, 1988), cognitive failures (e.g., Broadbent, Cooper, FitzGerald, & Parkes, 1982;Crook, Feher, & Larrabee, 1992 ), need for cognition (e.g., Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984;Osberg, 1987), and everyday memory (e.g., Herrmann, Sheets, Gruneberg, & Torres, 2005). These scales tend to correlate very well with other scales in expected ways and have good construct validity (e.g., Broadbent et al., 1982;Herrmann, 1982). ...
... This second study provided an opportunity to determine if aging or daily life not focused on the activity of studying academic material made any difference to the power of the rating scales to predict memory performance. Broadbent, Cooper, Fitzgerald, & Parkes (1981) 25 questions, 1 factor Measures perceived problems with memory, attention, and slips of action Need for Cognition (NFC) Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao (1984) 18 questions, 1 factor Measures the degree to which one prefers to think, with effort or complexity, and seeks out opportunities to engage in thinking Memory Complaint Questionnaire (MAC-Q) Crook, Feher, & Larrabee (1992) 6 questions, 1 factor Measures the degree of perceived memory decline Memory Scale (MS) Sehulster (1981;1988) 55 questions, 3 factors Measures perceived verbal memory (e.g., facts), autobiographical memory (e.g., events of your past), and prospective memory (e.g., remembering appointments) Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ) Smith, Della Sala, Logie, & Maylor (2000) 16 questions, 2 factors Measures perceived prospective and retrospective memory for both short-term and long-term events Memory Assessment Questionnaires (MAC-S) Winterling, Crook, Salama, & Gobert (1986) 49 questions, 5 Ability factors and 5 Frequency factors Measures perceived ability to remember accurately and frequency of forgetting ...
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... The Need for Cognition Scale measured students' tendency to engage in cognition (Cacioppo et al., 1984). The 18-item, five-point Likert-type scale ranges from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5). ...
... The 18-item, five-point Likert-type scale ranges from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5). As recommended by Cacioppo et al. (1984), scores on nine items were reverse coded. Items were summed for an overall need for cognition score. ...
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For students to be successful in online courses, they must be able to understand and control their learning. These abilities are known as self-regulated learning which consists of cognition, metacognition, and motivation. A student's need for cognition refers to the tendency to purposefully engage in cognitive activities. Students with high need for cognition have been found to be more intrinsically motivated to learn and put forth more effort when faced with challenging tasks. Guided by Bandura's social cognitive theory, this study sought to describe the relationship between self-regulated learning and the need for cognition among students enrolled in an online agriculture course. The findings indicated that students are effective at structuring their learning environments and setting academic goals. Furthermore, a moderate correlation was identified between self-regulated learning and the need for cognition. Suggestions are made to research strategies and provide guidance and support for students as they engage in more online courses.
... Historically conceptualized as a need to make sense of the world (Cohen et al., 1955), the original measure of need for cognition (NFC) closely interlinks an individual's inclination toward structure and clarity in the environment (Webster & Kruglanski, 1994). In 1982, NFC was reconceptualized to reflect a relatively stable inter-individual difference (or personality trait) in general tendencies "to enjoy and engage in thinking" across a variety of areas and contexts (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982, p. 116;Cacioppo et al., 1984Cacioppo et al., , 1996. Since then, NFC has been examined in a number of studies evaluating information processing (Cacioppo et al., 1996) personality (Fleischhauer et al., 2010;Hill et al., 2016) and cognitive variables (Fleischhauer et al., 2014;Mussel, 2013). ...
... Nevertheless, there seems to be a lack of agreement in the literature concerning the test dimensionality of NFC scales. While the widely used 34-item NFC scale (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982) and its similarly valid shortened 18-item version (Cacioppo et al., 1984) assume unidimensionality of NFC, the theoretical proposition of NFC and empirical evidence in the field indicates the presence of at least two core aspects measured by NFC. Consequently, the initial assertion of unidimensionality of the NFC scale by Cacioppo and Petty (1982) poses an issue to the representativeness of the scale in accurately reflecting underlying concepts of NFC. ...
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... The 18-item NFC scale, originally developed by Cacioppo et al. (1984), has been extensively employed in previous studies as a reliable instrument for quantifying cognitive motivation (Bruinsma & Crutzen, 2018;Cacioppo et al., 1996). In the current study, a culturally adapted Chinese version of this scale, introduced by Kuang et al. (2005), was employed to evaluate individuals' NFC. ...
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... The stage of creating an item pool was conducted in accordance with the eight-step scale development process (DeVellis, 2003). The scale statements were developed by drawing upon existing studies in the literature (Cacioppo et al. 1984;Grol et al, 1990;Bateman & Crant, 1993;Ibarra & Andrews 1993;Scott & Bruce, 1994;Gerrity et al.,1995;Mayer et al., 1995;Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995;Cummings & Bromiley, 1996;Frese et al., 1997;Parker, 1998;Speier & Frese 1997;Judge et al, 1999;Mayer & Davis 1999;Zhou & George, 2001;Baer & Frese 2003;Kaufman & Baer, 2004;Mayer & Gavin, 2005 Gieure et al., 2020). All the concepts that best represent the structure of the study and are seen to be related to initiative taking were grouped under 12 dimensions and named. ...
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