Directly and Indirectly Assessed Need for Cognition Differentially Predict Spontaneous and Reflective Information Processing Behavior
Directly and Indirectly Assessed Need for Cognition Differentially Predict Spontaneous and Reflective Information Processing Behavior
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DOI：
10.1027/1614-0001/a000161
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Strobel, Anja
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作者：
Fleischhauer, Monika;Strobel, Alexander;Strobel, Anja
认知需求（NFC）是指内在认知动机的个体差异，已被证明是调节社会和非社会环境中信息处理程度的重要特质因素。鉴于间接测量可能会增加人格评估，本研究旨在进一步检验新开发的 NFC 间接测量，即 NFC 内隐联想测试 (NEC-TAT) 的心理测量质量。 108 名个体样本进行了两次 NEC-TAT，重测间隔为 4-6 周。此外，还管理了 NEC 自我报告和三项提供自发和反思 NFC 典型行为指标的任务。 NEC-TAT 显示出较高的内部一致性以及相对良好的时间稳定性。此外，它解释了 NEC 自我报告未捕获的 NEC 典型行为的差异，表明评估直接和间接测量可以预测更全面的 NEC 相关行为。
Need for Cognition (NFC) refers to individual differences in intrinsic cognitive motivation and has been proven to be an important trait factor modulating the extent of information processing in social and nonsocial contexts. Given that indirect measures may provide an increment in personality assessment, the present research aimed to further examine the psychometric quality of a newly developed indirect measure of NFC, the NFC Implicit Association Test (NEC-TAT). A sample of 108 individuals conducted the NEC-TAT twice with a retest interval of 4-6 weeks. Additionally, the NEC self-report and three tasks providing indicators of spontaneous and reflective NFC-typical behavior were administered. The NEC-TAT showed high internal consistency as well as comparably good temporal stability. Moreover, it explained variance in NEC-typical behavior that was not captured by the NEC self-report demonstrating that assessing both direct and indirect measure allows predicting a much more comprehensive spectrum of NEC-related behavior.