2011•Unpublished venueRequires access

Distribution of Cognitive Styles of College Students

Cao Hai-ying

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Based on literature review,this paper examined 249 college students' cognitive styles by using a Cognitive Style Figure Test(CSFT) and a questionnaire.The major findings showed that the number of field-dependent students was slightly larger than that of field-independent ones;female learners displayed more field-dependent characteristic,while male learners showed more field-independence.The significant differences in cognitive styles between males and females are meaningful.

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Key concepts: Cognitive style, Field dependence, Cognition, Psychology, Independence (probability theory), Field (mathematics), Test (biology), Style (visual arts)