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

- 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.

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The need for cognitive closure and the level of creative behavior in relation to the comprehension and design of complex spatial structures

Czasopismo Techniczne ◽

10.4467/2353737xct.17.190.7419 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Spatial Structures ◽

Cognitive Closure ◽

Creative Behavior ◽

Need For Cognitive Closure

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

10.31234/osf.io/hg982 ◽

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.

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

The Open Psychology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874350101306010010 ◽

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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