We investigated the association between thinking dispositions and two outcomes of multiple-texts comprehension: integration of conflicting information in argumentative essays; and recall of inferential information as an index of deep comprehension. We focused on two thinking dispositions, need for cognition (NFC) and actively open-minded thinking (AOT), as relevant individual differences in the processes involved in multiple-texts comprehension. NFC is the tendency to engage in and enjoy cognitively demanding activities, whereas AOT is the tendency to rationally evaluate arguments and supporting evidence, without being influenced by biases from one's own prior beliefs and prior knowledge. 73 university students completed perceived topic knowledge, perceived exposure to argumentative writing, and perceived competence in argumentative writing, NFC and AOT questionnaires, read two contradictory texts, wrote an argumentative essay, and recalled the information read 1 month later. Argumentative essays were assessed by length and level of integration of conflicting perspective. Text recalls were assessed by number of valid inferences included. Research questions were investigated through a path analysis model. The path analysis model had a good fit. NFC was indirectly associated with argumentation quality of the essay via the essay length. AOT was directly associated with the inferences included in the recall task. The present study contributes to the literature on multiple-texts comprehension by emphasizing the role of thinking dispositions.

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思维倾向对多篇文本整合与回忆的影响

我们调查了思维倾向与多文本理解的两个结果之间的关联：在议论文中整合冲突信息；并回忆推理信息作为深度理解的指标。我们关注两种思维倾向，即认知需求（NFC）和积极开放思维（AOT），作为多文本理解过程中相关的个体差异。NFC 是参与和享受认知要求高的活动的倾向，而 AOT 是理性评估论点和支持证据的倾向，不受个人先前信念和先前知识偏见的影响。73 名大学生完成了感知主题知识、感知接触议论文写作和感知议论文能力，NFC和AOT问卷调查，阅读了两篇相互矛盾的文字，写了一篇议论文，1个月后回忆了阅读的信息。议论文通过长度和冲突观点的整合程度进行评估。通过包含的有效推论的数量评估文本回忆。研究问题通过路径分析模型进行调查。路径分析模型具有良好的拟合度。NFC 通过文章长度与文章的论证质量间接相关。AOT 与召回任务中包含的推论直接相关。本研究通过强调思维倾向的作用，为多文本理解的文献做出了贡献。议论文通过长度和冲突观点的整合程度进行评估。通过包含的有效推论的数量评估文本回忆。研究问题通过路径分析模型进行调查。路径分析模型具有良好的拟合度。NFC 通过文章长度与文章的论证质量间接相关。AOT 与召回任务中包含的推论直接相关。本研究通过强调思维倾向的作用，为多文本理解的文献做出了贡献。议论文通过长度和冲突观点的整合程度进行评估。通过包含的有效推论的数量评估文本回忆。研究问题通过路径分析模型进行调查。路径分析模型具有良好的拟合度。NFC 通过文章长度与文章的论证质量间接相关。AOT 与召回任务中包含的推论直接相关。本研究通过强调思维倾向的作用，为多文本理解的文献做出了贡献。NFC 通过文章长度与文章的论证质量间接相关。AOT 与召回任务中包含的推论直接相关。本研究通过强调思维倾向的作用，为多文本理解的文献做出了贡献。NFC 通过文章长度与文章的论证质量间接相关。AOT 与召回任务中包含的推论直接相关。本研究通过强调思维倾向的作用，为多文本理解的文献做出了贡献。