Cognitive Styles Among College Students in Relation to Some Demographic Variables

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the cognitive styles among college students in relation to some demographic variables. For this purpose, a sample of 414 students was selected from different colleges of Punjab using random sampling technique. Cognitive Styles Inventory (CSI) by Jha (2001) was used for collection of data. Mean and t-test were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study revealed no significant difference in the cognitive styles dimensions viz. systematic style and intuitive style between male and female students, rural and urban students and students studying in government and private colleges. It also showed that arts and science students do not differ significantly on systematic cognitive style but there was significant difference in intuitive cognitive style of arts and science students, arts students showing higher level of intuitive cognitive style than that of science students.