Need for Cognition Scale.
NCS / NFC
need for cognition; intrinsic motivation to think; cognitive engagement
- Provisionally grouped under
- Length and format
- 34 items. 5-point or 9-point Likert (very strong disagreement to very strong agreement) (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Translated into German (16-item), Spanish (6/18-item), Chinese (18-item), French and other languages
- Reference
- Cacioppo, J. T., & Petty, R. E. (1982). The need for cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42(1), 116-131.
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