International Journal of Adult and Continuing Education ISSN 2241-4517 Vol. 3 (2), pp. 001-003, February, 2017. © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
The relationship between the need for cognition, Metacognition, and intellectual task performance
Savia A. Coutinho
Northern Illinois University, E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 13 August, 2016
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between the need for cognition, defined as the tendency to engage in effortful cognitive activity, and metacognition which is one’s thinking about thinking and how these variables relate to intellectual task performance. Participants completed measures of need for cognition, metacognition, and problem -solved GRE analytical items. There was a significant correlation between the need for cognition and metacognition. However, only the need for cognition was a significant predictor of intellectual task performance.
Key Words: cognition, metacognition, GRE analytical item.