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ERIC Number: EJ168904
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Role of Cognitive Style in a Cognitive Task: A Case Favoring the Impulsive Approach to Problem Solving
Rollins, Howard A., Jr.; Genser, Lynne
Journal of Educational Psychology, 69, 3, 281-7, Jun 77
Third and fourth grade boys classified as impulsive, reflective, fast/accurate and slow/inaccurate responded to matching tasks varying in the number of dimensions involved. Reflective children performed better on the task with fewer dimensions, while impulsive children were better on the task with many dimensions. (JKS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving, Task Performance
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