Compared to Others, People with a Strong Need for Cognition

question 37

Multiple Choice

Compared to others, people with a strong need for cognition tend to be ____.

• A) more persuaded by all arguments-both strong and weak
• B) less persuaded by all arguments-both strong and weak
• C) more persuaded by strong arguments but less persuaded by weak arguments
• D) less persuaded by strong arguments but more persuaded by weak arguments

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Definitions:

Concrete-Operational Children

Children in the Piagetian stage (approximately age 7-12) who can think logically about concrete objects and events.

Decentration

A cognitive developmental term referring to the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation rather than focusing on a single perspective.

Transitivity

The principle that if A > B and B > C, then A > C.

Concrete-Operational Children

Describes children typically aged 7 to 11 years old who are in a developmental stage where they can logically think about concrete events but have difficulty understanding abstract or hypothetical concepts.