Methoden vergelijken

	Vragenlijst voor Samenzweringstendensen	Need for Cognition in Politics Scale
Vakgebied	Politieke psychologie	Politieke psychologie
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Jaar van ontstaan	2013	1982
Grondlegger	Roland Imhoff & Marko Bruder	John T. Cacioppo & Richard E. Petty
Type	Self-report	Self-report
Oorspronkelijke bron	Bruder, M., Haffke, P., Neave, N., Nouripanah, N., & Imhoff, R. (2013). Measuring individual differences in generic beliefs in conspiracy: Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire. Frontiers in Psychology, 4, 225.	Cacioppo, J. T., & Petty, R. E. (1982). The need for cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42(1), 116-131.
Aliassen	CMQ, Conspiracy Ideation Scale, Generic Conspiracy Belief	NFC-P, Political Need for Cognition
Verwant	3	3
Samenvatting	The Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire measures individual differences in generic conspiracy thinking—the tendency to attribute significant events to hidden, coordinated group actions by powerful actors rather than to incompetence, chance, or transparent public causes. Developed by Bruder et al. (2013), the five-item CMQ assesses a stable dispositional trait that predicts belief in diverse conspiracy theories (JFK assassination, 9/11 truthers, anti-vaccine narratives, QAnon) and distrust of institutions. It captures conspiracy mentality as a generalised political attitude distinct from specific beliefs.	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.