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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
Universality and Distinctiveness in Dimensions of Japanese Person Perception
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Bond, Michael H.; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1975
Dimensions of Japanese person perception are assessed through an instrument standardized to tap basic dimensions of person perception and whose scales are defined behaviorally. Dimensions are then compared statistically with results from similar cross-cultural studies. (AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Individual Characteristics
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
Survey Research on Political Behavior in Japan: A Comparison of Western and Japanese Models of Political Behavior. Part I: Voting Behavior.
Richardson, Bradley M. – 1977
The survey reviews recent research on political behavior in Japan and describes the nature and institutional setting of political science in Japan. Political science is regarded as a small academic discipline which is frequently an adjunct to another academic department within a university. Political scientists in Japan have exhibited less…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Citizen Participation