Asessment of the cognitive style of students from two careers: Psychology and Engineering

The present study relates university students cognitive styles with their university profile. A total of 311 students either beginning or ending their career at the faculties of Engineering and Psychology from Universidad de la República (Uruguay) participated. The Embedded Figures Test (EFT) was co...

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Autores principales: Díaz Yacusa, Mauricio, Cuevasanta Galati, Diego, Grau Pérez Lasala, Gonzalo, Curione Bulla, Karina
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/7444
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Sumario:The present study relates university students cognitive styles with their university profile. A total of 311 students either beginning or ending their career at the faculties of Engineering and Psychology from Universidad de la República (Uruguay) participated. The Embedded Figures Test (EFT) was collectively applied to them, thus identifying their degree of field dependence and field independence. Results show significant differences between Engineering and Psychology students towards their cognitive styles. In Engineering students the independence field cognitive style prevails, and this increases in those students who are finishing their career. In Psychology students there are no significant differences in their cognitive styles regarding those who are either beginning or ending their career, and field dependence prevails in all of them.