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==In psychology==

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Cognitive complexity is a [[psychological]] characteristic or psychological variable that indicates how complex or simple is the [[framing (social sciences)|frame]] and [[perception|perceptual]] skill of a personJeff. A person who is measured high on [[cognitive]] complexity tends to perceive nuances and subtle differences which a person with a lower measure, indicating a less complex cognitive [[structure]] for the task or activity, does not.

{{Quote box |quote=an aspect of a person's cognitive functioning which at one end is defined by the use of many constructs with many relationships to one another (complexity) and at the other end by the use of few constructs with limited relationships to one another (simplicity) |source=[[Lawrence Pervin]], ''Personality''<ref name='Rauterberg'/> |width=33% |align=right}}