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The Differences Between Attentional networks according to Sex and Reflection-Impulsivity In The Cognitive Style of Young Children

유아의 성별 및 사려성-충동성 인지양식에 따른 주의력의 차이

  • Kim, Hyoung Jai (Dept. of Child Educare (Education?), Busan Digital University) ;
  • Youn, Jeong Jin (Dept. of Early Childhood Education, Tongmyung University)
  • 김형재 (부산디지털대학교 아동보육학전공) ;
  • 윤정진 (동명대학교 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2013.07.19
  • Accepted : 2013.09.17
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between attentional networks according to sex and reflection-impulsivity in the cognitive styles of young children. The subjects of the study were 78 5-year-old children from the kindergarten or daycare center in Busan(with 40 in the reflection group, and 38 in the impulsivity group). The tests were conducted by using the Mating Familiar Test and the Attentional Network Test for young children. The study has used two independent t-tests to find out the differences between attentional networks according to sex, and reflection-impulsivity in the cognitive styles of young children. The results of this study were as follows. First, the boys with reflection cognitive style were significantly slower than the girls with the same style(t=2.18, p<.05). Second, young children with reflection cognitive style were significantly faster in the case of alerting effects than those with impulsivity cognitive style(t=-2.53, p<.05). The young children with reflection cognitive style were slower than those with impulsivity cognitive style in the case of orienting effect(t=2.04, p<.05). Children with a combination of both conflict effect and reflection cognitive style were significantly faster than those with impulsivity cognitive style(t=-2.89, p<.01). The results of the study suggested that there was a difference between attentional networks according to sex and reflection-impulsivity cognitive styles of young children.

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