ERIC Number: EJ943488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 17
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Self-Reflection, Insight, and Individual Differences in Various Language Tasks
Xu, Xu
Psychological Record, v61 n1 p41-57 Win 2011
This study explored the relationships of self-reflection and insight with individuals' performances on various language tasks. The Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS; Grant, Franklin, & Langford, 2002) assessed individual differences in three factors: engagement in reflection, need for reflection, and insight. A high need for reflection was associated with a low vocabulary level and a small number of intrusive errors on a recognition task. A high level of insight was associated with a high accuracy rate and high response speed on a sentence-sensibility judgment task. In addition, groups who differed in need for reflection and insight did not differ on a working memory test, suggesting that need for reflection and insight account for the variation in the language tasks independent of working memory capacity. The findings suggest connections between self-reflection, insight, and proficiency in language processing. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Language Processing, Metacognition, Individual Differences, Task Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Vocabulary, Reflection, Tests, Sentences, Error Analysis (Language)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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