Page No.291-294
Janki Moorjani, Manika Mohan Saxena and Sujata Gupta
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Cognitive interference refers to unwanted and often disturbing thoughts that intrude
an individual’s cognitive world. It plays an important role in stress, poor performance,
maladjustment and in psychopathological behaviour. The present study is an attempt
to explore the effect of professional/non-professional career choice and personality
on cognitive interference of boys and girls. On the basis of criteria of inclusion and
omission, a group of 240 students were selected from both the categories.
Professional Group (Engineering and Medical College Students) consisted of 120
boys and 120 girls, while students pursuing their graduation (science) were treated
as non-professional group. Cognitive Interference Questionnaire by Sarason and
Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale were administered to all the students individually or
in groups depending upon the availability of Ss fulfilling the demand of sample 2x2x2
factorial design was applied. The results obtained displayed significant difference
with regard to gender and the career choice on C.I., while personality (Internal Locus
of Control and External type) did not show significant effect on C.I.