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Peer reviewedFibert, Zigi; Ressler, William Harris – Journal of Social Psychology, 1998
Explores relations between political orientation and cognitive style among Israeli university students. Finds that intolerance of ambiguity contributed significantly to political orientation and that the political Left showed more complex cognitive styles than the Right. Notes implications for testing competing hypotheses about cognitive style and…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Cognitive Style, College Students, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBeentjes, Johannes W. J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1989
Discussion of the amount of mental effort children invest in television viewing versus book reading focuses on a Dutch study based on Salomon's model and his studies with children in Israel and the United States. The depth of information processed is discussed, and differences in results are examined. (18 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
