Field-dependence/independence: Cognitive style or perceptual ability? - Validating against thinking styles and academic achievement

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1295-1311

  Zhang, Li Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Field dependence independence; Perceptual ability; Thinking styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544255663     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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