Is There an Afro-American Cognitive Style? An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2343822 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara J Shade (University of Wisconsin–Parkside, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-16 |
| Publication date | 1986-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-7984 • E-ISSN: 1552-4558 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009579848601300102 |
| OpenAlex | W2014260663 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
This study examined the possibility of a unique Afro- American cognitive style. One hundred seventy-eight ninth grade students stratified by race, sex, and achievement level were administered three cognitive style tasks. Results re vealed a significant difference between Afro-and Euro- American students in their perceptual orientation to the environment. It is suggested that this difference may influ ence the performance patterns reported on nonverbal mea sures
African american · Cognition · Cognitive style · Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Ninth · Perception · Race (biology · Style (visual arts · Education Methods and Practices · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Gender Studies · Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2008 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |