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Sample Report Date: 3 June, 2021
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Activities like thinking, learning, problem solving, and decision making are cognitive in nature and produce a
dramatic impact on productivity, performance and potential for growth. The Cognitive Style Inventory
provides a basis for identifying the patterns of behavior that typify people’s approaches to these critical
activities. The instrument identifies cognitive styles that imply preffered and consistent patterns of responses
that are both habitual and unconscious as well as deliberate

An Individual is An Individual who A person with an An individual rating An individual rating
identified as having a rates low on the integrated style rates low on both the in the middle range
systematic style is systematic scale and high on both the systematic and the of both the
one who rates high high on the intuitive scales and is able to intuitive scale is systematic and the
on the systematic scale is described as change styles quickly described as having intuitive scale is
scale and low on the having an intutive and easily . Such undiffrentiated considered to have a
intuitive scale. style. Someone style changes seems cognitive behavior. split style involving
According to findings whose style is to be unconscious Such a person fairly equal degrees
in recent studies, an intuitive uses an and take place in a appears not to of systematic and
individual who unpredictable matter of seconds . A distinguish or intuitive
typically operates ordering of analytical result of this “rapid - diffrentiate between specialization . Such
with systematic style steps when solving a fire” ability is that it the two style people exhibit each
uses a well defined problem. Relies on appears to generate extremes, and separate dimension
step by step experience patterns an energy and a therefore appears in completely
approach when characterized by proactive approach not to display a style . different settings,
solving a problem. unverbalized cues or to problem solving. Such individuals using only one style
Looks for an overall haunches, and Such people often look to others at a time based on
method, and then explores and consistently attempt for problem solving their nature of their
makes an overall plan abandons to identify strategies. tasks or their work
for solving the alternatives quickly opportunities to do groups.
problem things better.

Systematic Intuitive Integrated Undiffrentiated Split

This assessment creates a 2X2 matrix where High Systematic to Low systematic is measured on the Y axis
and High Intuitive to Low Intuitive is measured on the X axis and is best represented by the grid shown
above. There are indications that the result of extreme cognitive specialization in one dimension can
drastically impact overall effectiveness in personal and professional situations. They can limit a person’s
ability to effectively function in learning and problem solving situations. For individuals whose styles are
specialized are highly scuccessful in certain endeavors, but have blind spots in the ways in which they take
in information, sort the data and ultimately respond. The same blind spots reappear in conversations and
interactions between individuals or groups that specialize in different cognitive styles. Differences in
cognitive specializations can also lead to poor performance reviews, conflict situations and a lack of “job fit”
or match between individuals and an organization.

This report can

• Help you identify your own cognitive styles. Understand the advantages and challenges of each style.

• Identify learning and development strategies to enhance your cognitive skills.

• Increase people skills and flexibility in various problem solving situations.