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An Exploratory Study for Factorial Validity of Cognitive Styles among Japanese Adult EFL Learners: From Educational and Cultural Perspectives
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Yasuda, Toshinori – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2019
One of the major issues in L2 learning and cognitive styles is the ambiguity of these concepts. A solution to this issue should involve the following two aspects. First, studies of factorial validity should be conducted with empirical data, and with an appropriate analysis using a theoretically well-developed scale. Second, such studies should…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Antecedents and Correlates of the Strange Situation Behavior of Japanese Infants.
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Nakagawa, Miyuki; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992
Examines the validity of the Strange Situation procedure for Japanese mothers and infants by examining correlates and antecedents of Strange Situation behavior for 60 infants and their mothers. Results suggest that the Strange Situation may not be a valid index of the security of infant-mother attachment in Japan. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Child Development
Validity of Auto- and Heterostereotypes among Japanese and American Students.
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Iwao, Sumiko; Triandis, Harry C. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1993
Validity of auto-stereotypes and heterostereotypes of Japanese and Americans is reflected in the rank-order correlations of "own" and "other" judgments for 110 Japanese and 169 U.S. undergraduate students and is found to be a function of the similarity of the 2 cultures when reacting to an episode. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Correlation