Temperament and the Cognitive Modifiability of Academically Superior Black Adolescents in South Africa.

Skuy, Mervyn; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ422976

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Publication Date: 1990

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Temperament and the Cognitive Modifiability of Academically Superior Black Adolescents in South Africa.

Skuy, Mervyn; And Others

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v37 n1 p29-43 1990

This study investigated the relationship between temperament and cognitive modifiability with 92 academically successful but disadvantaged Black South African adolescents. The Task Orientation and Personal-Social Flexibility temperament dimensions were directly related to learning, academic performance, and cognitive change. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Black Students, Cognitive Psychology, Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation, High Achievement, Individual Differences, Personality Traits, Secondary Education, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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