Table 2b.
Items and Characteristics of Technological Reflectiveness in Study 4a to Study 7
| Item |
Study 6 (n = 253) α = .885; AVE = .528; CR = .886 |
Study 7 (n = 134) α = .893, AVE = .535, CR = .888 |
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| Mean | SD | ITTC | CFL | Mean | SD | ITTC | CFL | |
| 1. I enjoy thinking about the chances and risks a new technology might provide and harbor for society. | 3.72 | 1.664 | .739 | .745 | 3.91 | 1.71 | .709 | .775 |
| 2. I am very interested in studying the impact new technical products have on society. | 4.78 | 1.677 | .626 | .787 | 4.90 | 1.72 | .647 | .691 |
| 3. When I hear about a new technical product, I spontaneously have ideas on how this product can be used to reduce social problems. | 3.47 | 1.555 | .600 | .678 | 3.77 | 1.54 | .600 | .566 |
| 4. I enjoy thinking about the impact that new technical products have on different social groups (e.g., the elderly, the young, and the chronically ill). | 3.72 | 1.622 | .701 | .753 | 3.92 | 1.69 | .724 | .754 |
| 5. When I hear that a new technical product is on the market, I immediately reflect on the consequences this product may have for society. | 3.75 | 1.570 | .630 | .655 | 3.84 | 1.65 | .683 | .720 |
| 6. I enjoy thinking about ways in which future technology could change our society. | 4.06 | 1.765 | .735 | .672 | 4.09 | 1.78 | .755 | .811 |
| 7. I often think about how technical products could impact the autonomy and self‐determination of individuals and social groups. | 3.80 | 1.732 | .692 | .782 | 3.99 | 1.81 | .725 | .775 |