cognitions and feelings
type: Concept
narrower: need for closure

personality
type: Concept
narrower: need for closure

methodology
type: Concept
narrower: need for closure

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: need for closure

theory (group processes)
type: Concept
narrower: need for closure

group decision making
type: Concept
narrower: need for closure

group influence
type: Concept
narrower: need for closure

need for closure
type: Concept
definition: Definition Need for cognitive closure refers to the desire or motivation to have a definite answer or knowledge instead of uncertainty or doubt. The need for closure is resolved by any answer, and the answer is accepted simply because it is available. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Need for Closure]
broader: theory (group processes)
broader: personality
broader: methodology
broader: group influence
broader: group decision making
broader: cognitions and feelings