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Peer reviewedMacNeil, Lawrence W.; Rule, Brendan Gail – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1970
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Attitudes, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes
Baller, William – Psychol Rep, 1970
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Difficulty Level
Petronko, Michael R.; Perin, Charles T. – J Personality Soc Psychol, 1970
Classifies subjects as cognitively simple" or cognitively complex" and notes that the latter are much nore successful at reconciling inconsistent information than are the former, whose impressions are formed by the information which makes the greatest impact. (RW)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Ambiguity, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes
Nida, Richard A. – 1978
Two variables involved in attitude change provided the basis for this study, the cognitive complexity of the subject and the dimensions of stimulus materials. After a pretest, 165 interpersonal communication students were divided into two groups according to their cognitive complexity levels. The dimensions of the stimulus were presented on two…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
