This study was to investigate “Reflectivity” vs. Impulsivity” in cognitive style measured by Kagan’s “Matching Familiar Figures Test” and its effects is classroom social system 50 boys, 50 girls from 10 classes in 10 schools selected by “Stratified Randomly Sampling” formed as the sample. With r, x2, ANOVA, t test computation, this study revealed: (1)No significant differences existed in “Reflectivity” and “Impulsivity” between Chinese and American pupils. (2)Pupils from middle and upper SES are more Reflective Style than the lower. (3)Few rs between MFFT scores and IQ were significant. (4)Pupils’ cognitive style and their teachers’ were substantially correlated. (5)No substantial variation of academic performance could be attributed to the simple effect of R. and caused by teacher-pupil-match in cognitive style was detected. |