THE INVENTORY OF COGNITIVE STYLE

Abstract

The Inventory of Cognitive Style is a 26 item pencil-and-paper instrument to predict the differences in the ways people think due to differential socialization. Four basic modes of decision-making are identified which are appropriate to different decision-making situations. The Inventory yields 54 different patterns of relative predilections and aversions to the various cognitive styles. Norms based on the responses of 966 United States Navy enlisted men and the percentage of that population showing each of the patterns are presented. If and when the Inventory is validated it should be a valuable tool in personnel selection and educational and vocational counselling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0672571

Entities

People

  • Norman F. Washburne

Organizations

  • University of Akron

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Identification
  • Instructors
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Inventory
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personality
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
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