Cognitive Styles in Infancy and Early Childhood (Psychology Revivals)

Name: Cognitive Styles in Infancy and Early Childhood (Psychology Revivals)
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Originally published in 1976, here is a comprehensive account of the role of cognitive styles in early childhood. The author considers the possible precursors of these styles in infancy, and offers a new classification scheme that helps to clarify the relation of cognitive styles to ability and intelligence. In separate chapters, field independence\u2013dependence, reflection\u2013impulsivity, breadth of categorization, and styles of conceptualization are examined, along with a chapter on the interrelationships between these styles. The final chapter integrates and critically summarizes the significance of cognitive styles during the early years of life. Throughout the volume the author attempts to link cognitive styles with other theoretical constructs (for example, unilinear versus multilinear models of development, Inhelder and Piaget\u2019s studies of classification stages), and finally, the author advances a set of seven conclusions to reflect the contemporary state of knowledge.