The epistemic bases of changes of opinion and choices: The joint effects of the need for cognitive closure, ascribed epistemic authority and quality of advice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gennaro Pica ◽  
Maxim Milyavsky ◽  
Antonio Pierro ◽  
Arie W. Kruglanski
Keyword(s):  
Epistemic Authority ◽  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Joint Effects ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure

scholarly journals Effects of the Need for Cognitive Closure and guidance on contribution quality in wiki-based learning

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Heimbuch ◽  
Daniel Bodemer
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure ◽  
Collaboration Script ◽  
Visual Markers ◽  
Experimental Laboratory ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Contradictory Evidence ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
The Individual

Controversies based on opposing points of view and contradictory evidence can be fruitful to trigger individual elaboration processes. However, research showed that many wikis are not necessarily suited to make relevant content salient and thus users need further guidance. In an experimental laboratory study on wikis, we investigated two guidance types in conjunction with the Need for Cognitive Closure: (1) visual markers to highlight controversy status (implicit guidance) and (2) a collaboration script that directs users towards discussions (explicit guidance). We analysed the quality of N = 724 wiki contributions, namely final edits to an article and corresponding discussion replies. The results show that both guidance types do neither directly affect the user contributions to the wiki nor the learning outcome. In interaction with the individual Need for Cognitive Closure there was a meaningful effect on the quality of discussion contributions, matching previous research findings on the quantitative learning outcomes.

Multifaceted effects of need for cognitive closure on effort: A cardiovascular response study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Szumowska ◽  
Paulina Szwed ◽  
Małgorzata Kossowska ◽  
Rex Wright
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Response ◽  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure

Analysis and outlook of need for cognitive closure research

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 688
Author(s):  
LIU Zimin ◽  
SHI Kan ◽  
WAN Jin ◽  
CHEN Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure

La resistenza al cambiamento. Validitŕ della versione italiana della scala di oreg (2003)

2009 ◽  
pp. 7-30
Author(s):  
Andrea Bobbio ◽  
Anna Maria Manganelli ◽  
Valentina Filippini
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure

- The aim of the study is to propose the Italian version of the multifactor resistance to change scale (RTC) developed by Oreg (2003), and to examine its psychometric properties. The research was conducted via self-administered questionnaires on a group of 324 adults, men and women, currently employed. Correlations were computed between RTC and measures of personality factors (Big Five), sensation seeking, need for cognitive closure, emotional control, cognitive abilities, and political orientation. Then, the correlation between RTC and social desirability was computed. Moreover, differences in RTC scores between sub-groups with a different amount of change experiences were analysed. Finally, via multiple regression analysis, the best predictors of RTC were identified. RTC factorial structure, made up of four first-order factors and a single second-order factor, was supported by confirmatory factor analysis results. The internal consistency was also acceptable. RTC measure was negatively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, emotional stability and openness (Big Five), sensation seeking, and emotional control. The correlation between RTC and need for cognitive closure was high and positive. The correlation between RTC and social desirability was week and negative, and no correlations at all resulted between RTC, cognitive ability and political orientation. Participants with a high number of change experiences had a lower RTC scores when compared with those with a low number of change experiences. Finally, need for cognitive closure was the most important predictor of resistance to change score.

scholarly journals The interaction of the Need for Cognitive Closure with implicit and explicit guidance in wiki-based learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Heimbuch ◽  
Daniel Bodemer
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure ◽  
Collaboration Script ◽  
Visual Markers ◽  
Contradictory Evidence ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

One purpose of wikis is the collaborative generation of content. During generation processes, controversies about content can emerge that authors might elaborate on the article's talk page. Research suggests that controversies based on opposing points of view and contradictory evidence can be fruitful to trigger individual elaboration processes. However, research also showed that many wikis are not necessarily suited to highlight relevant discussion contents and thus users could need guidance as support. In an experimental study (N = 181) on wiki talk pages, we investigated two scaffolding measures in conjunction with the Need for Cognitive Closure: (1) visual markers to highlight controversy status (implicit) and (2) a collaboration script that directs users towards discussions (explicit). The results show that both guidance types in interaction with the Need for Cognitive Closure can affect learning outcomes.

scholarly journals The Impact of Closed-mindedness on the Assessment of Threat: An Empirical Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Colin A Wastell ◽  
Nicole Weeks ◽  
Alexander Wearing ◽  
Piers Duncan ◽  
Wajma Ebrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Intelligence Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
General Attitude ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cognitive Limitations ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure ◽  
Analysis Task ◽  
Threat Level ◽  
The Impact

In the past decade official reports into intelligence failures have asserted that analysts are subject to the effects of everyday cognitive limitations. The present study examined the influence of an individual's inclination toward closedmindedness on a computer administered simulated intelligence analysis task. Results indicate that several components of closed-mindedness as measured by the need for cognitive closure scale [NFC] significantly predicted the assessed level of threat posed to and general attitude toward a visiting government delegation by a foreign nation's population. Most significantly higher scores on the NFC subscale ‘need for predictability’ were associated with higher scores on the initial assessed threat level. This effect remained after controlling for the amount of information accessed. The implications of these findings for the conduct of intelligence analysis are discussed.

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