Cognitive style

Cognitive style, also known as thinking style, refers to the customary patterns of behaviors which often emerge in cognitive process. Cognitive style is not significantly related to the ability of thinking reasoning among students, mostly formed by attitude and expression during the process of perception, memory and problem solving. Cognitive style is individual differences in the cognitive process with great varieties, such as field independent style and field dependent style, reflective style

Cognitive style does not deal strictly with how intelligent a president is. Arguably, all presidents possess a high degree of intelligence. Rather, it concerns how presidents can process information from different sources and understand political scenarios (Greenstein). This primarily comes from a president’s prior work, background, and IQ. FDR was highly intelligent; he graduated from Harvard College with a degree in history. During his years at Harvard, FDR was well-versed in the subject of economics

decrease in symptoms for older adults suffering from depression, and the improvement of quality of life through art intervention; from these studies, one can begin to theorize that the lives of the elderly can be changed for the better through art. Cognitive preservation is one of the main concern for older adults. According to Pike (2013) when referencing the

In his persuasive piece "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint" Edward Tufte, although skillfully delivering his anti-PowerPoint point of view to an audience of presenters, is unable to provide a fully convincing argument against the famous presentation program. Tufte's "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint" is a direct and well-versed attack against PowerPoint. With a humorous but confident tone, Tufte provides an easy, captivating read. At this point, the sheer charm of the text alone creates a receptive

When scientists want to explain strengths and weaknesses, including cognitive abilities and personality or behavioral styles, psychometric testing is a best approach to do so (What is Psychometric Testing, n.d.). As a result, psychometric testing has, in fact, become one of the most sought out protocols to search for the best suited prospective candidates and the state of current candidates internalities; thereby, using a computerized assessment test against face-to-face tests and vis-à-vis. Therefore

Critical Review of Reappraising Cognitive Styles in Adaptive Web Applications Keni Gin University of Western Ontario Review on Reappraising Cognitive Styles in Adaptive Web Applications Introduction and Related Work This research is based on empirical user trial data and a sophisticated analysis. It tries to evaluate the validity of applying visual-verbal preferences to an adaptive web-based educational system (AWBES) by examining user trials of a case study. Previous

Relationship between Attributional Style, Information Valence, Likability, and Need for Cognitive Closure Impression formation is the process of putting together individual pieces of information about a person to form a whole impression (Rosenthal-Stott, Dicks, & Fielding, 2015). Research on first impressions is imperative; when meeting someone for the first time, people always wants to make a lasting, respectable first impression that is free of ambiguity. Attributional style, whether someone is a pessimist

Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss. Although primarily focused on the emotional reaction to loss, it also carries a physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical connotation. Doctor Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced the idea of the stages of grief in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying. Although it has received much criticism since then, the Kübler-Ross model remains to be the most widely accepted model of grief today. However, as most psychological research conducted in the 20th

Learning style is cognitive, emotional and the physiological factors can clearly define how a learner manages within a structured learning environment. Additionally, the different learning styles can provide a basic understanding for trainers on how learners prefer to learn. Nonetheless, learning styles should not be used to divide people into learning sub groups. Individuals can learn in any learning style, however may prefer one style over another. Appealing to the adult learner can be less difficult

Narration Techniques Add Interest in Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland In today's popular horror movies, one common element is that the audience always knows what is going to happen. The main character, of course, is clueless. The girl always runs up the stairs when she should be running out the door or into the woods when she should be running to an open area. I am usually forced to yell in exasperation at the TV screen, always hoping that the girl will hear me. Somehow, she never does