Kruglanksi (1996) suggested that people are motivated tacticians and are strategic in their allocation of cognitive resources. As such, they can decide to be a cognitive miser or a naïve scientist depending on a number of factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

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Kruglanski's theory suggests that factors such as time, cognitive load, and the importance of the decision influence whether people act as cognitive misers or as naïve scientists. Social desirability is not mentioned as a factor in this decision-making process.

Kruglanksi (1996) Suggested That People Are Motivated Tacticians and Are