Cognitive style shows a weak, measure-dependent relationship with SPT accuracy¶
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q2 i1 Meta-analytic average effect size for cognitive style and perspective taking accuracy was .16, varying from .27 to .08 depending on how cognitive style was assessed. → Gehlbach 2004
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Gehlbach 2004¶
Gehlbach, Hunter. (2004). A New Perspective on Perspective Taking: A Multidimensional Approach to Conceptualizing an Aptitude. Educational Psychology Review 16 (3). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:EDPR.0000034021.12899.11
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The review reports Davis and Kraus's (1997) meta-analytic finding of "an average effect size of .16" between cognitive style (measured via cognitive complexity, locus of control, field independence, and dogmatism scales) and SPT accuracy, with estimates varying by assessment method.
"They found an average effect size of .16 for the relationship of cognitive style to perspective taking accuracy. The effect sizes varied from .27 to .08 depending upon how cognitive style was assessed."
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Cognitive style shows a weak, measure-dependent relationship with SPT accuracy |
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Cognitive style shows a weak, measure-dependent relationship with SPT accuracy |
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