Thinking styles and cognitive development

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 179-195

  Zhang, Li Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Thinking styles

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS; STUDENT; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; STUDENTS; THINKING;

EID: 0036617958     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320209598676     Document Type: Article

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