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ERIC Number: EJ162707
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Speed versus Accuracy as a Measure of Cognitive Style: Internal Consistency and Factor Analysis
Zelniker, Tamar; And Others
Child Development, 48, 1, 301-304, Mar 77
Two types of problems similar to those on the Matching Familiar Figures Test were presented to 61 fourth graders. Results indicated that long or short decision time is a consistent trait related to preferred strategy of perceptual analysis, and accuracy depends on compatability between that strategy and specific task requirements. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary Education
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Identifiers: Matching Familiar Figures Test (Kagan)