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| Need for Closure Scale× | Need for Cognition in Politics Scale× | |
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| Field | Political Psychology | Political Psychology |
| Family | Process / pipeline | Process / pipeline |
| Year of origin≠ | 1994 | 1982 |
| Originator≠ | Donna M. Webster & Arie W. Kruglanski | John T. Cacioppo & Richard E. Petty |
| Type≠ | Self-report individual-difference scale | Self-report |
| Seminal source≠ | Webster, D. M., & Kruglanski, A. W. (1994). Individual differences in need for cognitive closure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(6), 1049-1062. DOI ↗ | Cacioppo, J. T., & Petty, R. E. (1982). The need for cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42(1), 116-131. DOI ↗ |
| Aliases≠ | NFCS, Need for Cognitive Closure Scale, Webster-Kruglanski Scale | NFC-P, Political Need for Cognition |
| Related≠ | 4 | 3 |
| Summary≠ | The Need for Cognitive Closure Scale, developed by Webster and Kruglanski (1994), measures a stable individual difference in the desire for a firm, definite answer to a question and an aversion to ambiguity and uncertainty. High need for closure is a key epistemic-motivation construct in political psychology, linked to conservatism, prejudice, intolerance of dissent, and resistance to belief change. | The Need for Cognition in Politics Scale measures individual differences in the tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive processing related to political information and decision-making. Originally conceptualized by Cacioppo and Petty (1982), the trait reflects whether individuals seek, process, and rely on substantive information when forming political attitudes. High NFC individuals prefer detailed policy discussions; low NFC individuals may rely on heuristics, endorsements, or emotional appeals. |
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