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41	Misinformation and Need for Cognition: How They Affect False Memories Antonio, Lilyeth 01 January 2015 (has links) The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of false memories and Need for Cognition (NFC). The relationship was examined using a typical misinformation paradigm where participants viewed a video clip which depicted a museum burglary and were later presented with an auditory narrative that contained misleading information about the video they previously saw. Half of the participants were exposed to warnings of misinformation. Additionally, the effect of question type (e.g., central, peripheral, and neutral) was taken into account. A main effect for NFC was found indicating that high NFC individuals had fewer false memories for the originally witnessed event than low NFC individuals. It was also found that memory for central details was better than for peripheral details. Furthermore, an interaction between warning and question type showed that when a warning was present, memory for the misleading peripheral details was stronger. Overall, the results demonstrate that there is a difference between high and low NFC individuals and the way memory is processed in the misinformation paradigm. Additionally, the results of this study reaffirm the notion that post-event information can hinder an eyewitness’s memory for an original event. Thesis University of North Florida UNF Dissertations Academic -- UNF -- Psychology Dissertations False memories Misinformation paradigm Warnings Need for Cognition Cognitive Psychology Psychology Social and Behavioral Sciences
42	Cognitive Investments in Academic Success: The Role of Need for Cognition at University Grass, Julia, Strobel, Alexander, Strobel, Anja 26 June 2017 (has links) Previous research has shown that Need for Cognition (NFC), the individual tendency to engage in and enjoy cognitive endeavors, contributes to academic performance. Most studies on NFC and related constructs have thereby focused on grades to capture tertiary academic success. This study aimed at a more comprehensive approach on NFC’s meaning to success in university. We examined not only performance but also rather affective indicators of success. The current sample consisted of 396 students of different subjects with a mean age of 24 years (139 male). All participants took part in an online survey that assessed NFC together with school performance and further personality variables via self-report. Success in university was comprehensively operationalized including performance, satisfaction with one’s studies, and thoughts about quitting/changing one’s major as indicators. The value of NFC in predicting tertiary academic success was examined with correlation analyses and path analysis. NFC significantly correlated with all success variables with the highest correlation for study satisfaction. Path analysis confirmed the importance of NFC for study satisfaction showing that NFC had a significant direct effect on study satisfaction and via this variable also a significant indirect effect on termination thoughts. This study clearly indicates that NFC broadly contributes to the mastery of academic requirements and that it is worthwhile to intensify research on NFC in the context of tertiary education. info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/155 ddc:155 Studienerfolg; Kognitive Motivation
43	Are We Going In There? The Role of Brief Narratives (TV ADs and PSAs) in Narrative Transportation and Second-Order Cultivation Effects Quillin, Michael J. January 2014 (has links) No description available. Communication Mass Communications Mass Media Cognitive Psychology Social Psychology narrative transportation second-order cultivation effects values materialism altruism television affinity brief narratives TV ad PSA need for cognition attention transportation cultivation television commercials public service announcements
44	Need for Cognition and its Effects on Equity Theory Predictions Bookmyer, Eric Daniel 22 June 2015 (has links) No description available. Behavioral Psychology Cognitive Psychology Occupational Psychology Organizational Behavior Psychology Social Psychology equity theory need for cognition equity distributive justice pay satisfaction decision making mechanical turk MTurk equity perceptions workplace individual differences organizational behavior

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