Which Statement About Individuals with a High Need for Cognition

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement about individuals with a high need for cognition is FALSE?

• A) They enjoy thinking abstractly.
• B) They are likely to be persuaded by messages that can withstand scrutiny.
• C) They are more likely to default to central route processing.
• D) They tend to avoid situations in which they need to think abstractly.

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Definitions:

Adult Personality

The pattern of thoughts, feelings, social adjustments, and behaviors consistently exhibited over time that strongly influences one's expectations, self-perceptions, values, and attitudes.

Heritability

The proportion of observed variation in a particular trait (as within a population) that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors in contrast to environmental ones.

Twin-Study Method

A research method used in genetics and psychology to determine the relative importance of genetic and environmental influences on individual traits and behaviors.

Methodological Problem

Issues or challenges related to the methods used in conducting research or experiments, often impacting the validity or reliability of results.