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Tanaka, J. S.; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1988
Two studies with 139 male and 149 female undergraduate students and 79 female college students, respectively, assessed the development and validation of the Need for Cognition (NFC) Scale, which has 45 true/false items. Three subscales (Cognitive Persistence, Cognitive Confidence, and Cognitive Complexity) were identified. Some results concerning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Cohort Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Objective Tests