COGNITIVE STYLE PREFERENCE TEST

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Test: Cognitive Style Preference Test 
Source: Langley-Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute 
Purpose: The-Cognitive Style Preference Test was developed for use in 
differentiating between individuals prefering a gestalt-oriented 
cognitive style as compared with a verbally-oriented cognitive 
style. For the purpose of the program this instrument is admin-
istered to determine whether individuals exhibiting enhanced 
functioning prefer, as a grdup, one style of cognitive functioning 
predominantly as compared with individuals in a control group. 
The test is administered once to each subject. 
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.INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBJECT:. cOGNITIVE STYLE PREFERENCE TEST 
Please do not turn over the pages until I ask you to do so. On each pace 
of this booklet there are sets of three items arranged in rows. Two of them are 
alike or fit together in some way. Your task is to select which one is different 
and doesn't belong with the other two. The two columns on the first page are 
Samples. There are three designs or shapes in each row. Eabh design has a word 
.printed on it. In the first row of the first column all the words are the same.' 
Most people would say that the first and second shapes go together and the third 
one doesn't belong. Would you agree? (if not, explain.) Mark the third one 
with an X then. In the second row most people would say that the first one is 
different and the last two go together. Do you agree? Then mark the first one 
with an X. . 
? In. the third row the shapes are all the same, but the words HORSE and SADDLE 
go together and the world FAULT doesn't belong. Do you agree? (If not, explain.) 
Mark the third one with an X. 
Which would you pick' as the odd one in the 4th row? [Color? (2nd one)] 
In the 5th row you could choose either a word that doesn't belong or a 
shape that doesn't belong. Which isthe odd word? (TROUT.) Which is the odd 
shape? [the CIRCLE (DIME)] Either one of these answers is right. Mark either 
one of them. 
The last row also has two possible right answers. Which is the odd word? 
(SHIRT.) Which is the odd shape? [The second one (DOG)] Mark either one of 
them with an X. 
On some of these sets people find it easier or more natural to pick out 
the odd word, and on some they find it easier to pick out the odd shape. Either 
way is correct. We want you to make your selections whichever way seems most 
comfortable and natural to you. Mark only once in each row, and go as fast as 
you can. Your score will be how long it takes you to get to the end. Any 
questions so far? . 
The second column has more samples. When I say begin, please mark an odd 
member in each row, and say "STOP" as soon as you finiSh this sample column. 
BEGIN. 
(Check forced choices--). 
Any questions? Then when I say "BEGIN" turn over the next page. Work as 
? fast as you can, and continue until you have finished the booklet, then say 
"STOP". Ready? BEGIN. 
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