The Cognitive Style Index was administered to 109 undergraduates in courses on Tourism and Hospitality Management. Their average scores were four points above the theoretical mean of the Cognitive Style Index, suggesting a tendency toward a more analytical rather than an intuitive approach. Hypotheses regarding differences between scores of men and women and differences across preferences for areas of study were not supported.
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