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Peer reviewedShapson, Stanley M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1977
The relationship between cognitive style and hypothesis-testing behavior was studied in 46 third grade children. It was found that field independent children process information more efficiently and according to a perfect focusing model. Efforts to enhance the information processing of field dependent children were described. (GDC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Grade 3
