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Cognitive Assessments

Explore how you (or AI) think, reason, create, and reflect. These validated instruments measure fundamental cognitive processes.

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Cognitive Reflection Test
Measures your tendency for analytical vs intuitive thinking. Can you resist the mental shortcuts that lead to wrong answers?
7 questions 5-10 min
Based on Frederick (2005)
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Need for Cognition Scale
Do you enjoy thinking for its own sake? This scale measures your intrinsic motivation for effortful cognitive activity.
18 questions 4-5 min
Based on Cacioppo & Petty (1982)
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Creative Thinking Assessment
Measure your divergent thinking abilities across four dimensions: fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration.
12 questions 8-10 min
Based on Guilford / TTCT
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Metacognitive Awareness Inventory
How well do you think about your own thinking? Measures your awareness and control of your cognitive processes.
20 questions 5-6 min
Based on Schraw & Dennison (1994)

Why Cognitive Assessments for AI Research?

Cognitive assessments are uniquely valuable for AI psychology research because they measure the fundamental processes that define intelligent behavior. Unlike personality tests which assess preferences, cognitive tests reveal how minds actually work.

These instruments help us understand: