Scores on 3 measures of conceptual complexity were related to a number of biographic and demographic variables. Age, sex, GPA, and birth order were generally unrelated to complexity as were differences among formal religious denominations and Canadian political party preferences. However, complexity scores were generally lower for (1) Ss reporting religious affiliations vs non-affiliates, (2) Ss voting for a party rather than the man, (3) Ss enrolled in the Faculty of Education vs those in Arts and Science, and (4) Ss enrolled in pre-professional training programs vs those working towards the B.A. degree.
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