| Abstract: | Compared 60 6-, 8-, and 10-yr-old boys on measures of the cognitive styles reflection-impulsivity (Matching Familiar Figures Test) and field dependence-independence (Children's Embedded Figures Test). A story completion test eliciting responses to the threat of frustration was also administered. All measures showed developmental changes. Older Ss were more reflective, field independent, and optimistic about the outcome of potentially frustrating events. Ss scoring high on measures of impulsivity were also more field dependent and pessimistic in the face of threatened frustration. Implications for personality theory and education are discussed. (French summary) (29 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
