Co
ntr
ove
rsy
Deb
ate
Concu
rre
nce
- Se
eki
ng
Ind
ivid
ual
isti
c
Deriv
ing
conclusions by
categ
oriz
ing
and
org
aniz
ing
inform
ation
and
experiences
Deriv
ing
conclusions by
categ
oriz
ing
and
org
aniz
ing
inform
ation
and
experiences
Deriv
ing
conclusions by
categ
oriz
ing
and
org
aniz
ing
inform
ation
and
experiences
Deriv
ing
conclusions by
categ
oriz
ing
and
org
aniz
ing
inform
ation
and
experiences
Being
challeng
ed by
opposing
views
Being
challeng
ed by
opposing
views
Quick
com
prom
ise to one
view
Presence of only
one v
iew
Uncertainty
about the
correctness of own v
iew;
cog
nitiv
e conflict
Uncertainty
about the
correctness of own v
iew;
cog
nitiv
e conflict
High
Ce
rtai
nty
High
Ce
rtai
nty
Hig
h epistem
ic curiosity
Moderate epistem
ic
curiosity
Absence of epistem
ic
curiosity
No epistem
ic curiosity
Activ
e reconceptualiz
ation
and elaboration of position and rationale
Activ
e reconceptualiz
ation
and elaboration of position and rationale
Activ
e restatem
ent of
orig
inal position
No oral statem
ent of
position
Hig
h Reconceptualiz
ation
Moderate Reconceptualiz
ation
No R
econceptualiz
ation
No R
econceptualiz
ation
Hig
h productiv
ity^
Hig
h positiv
e cathexis
Moderate productiv
ity^
Moderate positiv
e cathexis
Low productiv
ity^
Low
positiv
e cathexis
Low productiv
ity^
Low
positiv
e cathexis
Table 4-3. Com
parison of
Fo
ur Decision
-Making P
rocesses in the Johnson Model.