The predictive value of the ecocultural model in the development of cognitive style was examined among the two cultural groups of Gurungs and Brahmins residing in contrasting ecologies of the hills and plains of Nepal. Acculturative influence of formal schooling was also analyzed. Story-l'ictorial EFT (S-P EFT) for measuring cognitive style was administered to 240 children of &8 years divided into eight equal sub-groups according to two types of ecologies, two cultures and two levels of education. A 2 X 2 X 2 ANOVA revealed significant main effects of ecology and schooling. Effect of culture was not significant, but it played a significant role in conjunction with ecology. Findings are discussed in the light of relative functional utility of disernbedding/analytical skill for the inhabitants of hills and plains.La valeur prtdictive du modble tco-culture1 dans le dkveloppement du style cognitif a ttt examinte chez deux groupes culturels, les Gurungs et les Brahmins, qui habitent dam les milieux tcologiques contrastts des collines et des plaines du Nepal. L'effet d'acculturation de I'Cducation fonnelle a Cgalement t t t analyd. Le test "Story-Pictorial EFT (S-P EFT)" servant A mesurer le style cognitif a t t t administrt B 240 enfants de 6 B 8 ans &vises en huit sous-groups tgaux selon les d e w types de milieu tcologique, les deux cultures et les deux niveaux d'tducation. Une analyse de variance 2 x 2 X 2 a rtvC1t des effets principaux significatifs du milieu ecologique et de I'tducation. L'effet de la culture n'ttait pas significatif, mais elle jouait une r81e sigmficatif en interaction avec le milieu tcologique. Les rtsultats sont discutts B la lumibre de I'utilitt fonctionnelle relative de I'habilett de dissectiodanalyse des habitants des collines et des plaines.Requests for reprints should be Sent to D. Sinha,
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