Cultural variations in cognitive style: Field dependence vs field independence

School Psychology International

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-164

  Engelbrecht, Petra ^a   Natzel, Shirley G ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Whitenall School District   (United States)

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EID: 0031532008     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034397182004     Document Type: Article

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