| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Conceptual Style Test (CST; Kagan, Moss, & Sigel, 1963) is designed to assess analytic conceptualizations. It consists of 30 cards with three black and white drawings of familiar objects. The child is asked to pick out two pictures that are alike or go together, explaining the basis for their grouping. The test is constructed to elicit analytic and relational concepts, as well as inferential-categorical concepts. The test showed excellent split-half reliability, with a corrected coefficient of .94 from 300 protocols. |
| Author | Kagan, Jerome; Moss, Howard A.; Sigel, Irving E. |
| Purpose | The purpose of the Conceptual Style Test is to assess analytic conceptualizations in children. |
| Construct | Conceptual Style |
| Instrument Type | Test |
| Reliability | Corrected split-half reliability of .94 based on 300 protocols. In a follow-up sample of Grade 3 students tested in Grade 4, stability coefficients were .70 for 24 girls and .43 for 22 boys. |
| Validity | No validity indicated |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated |
| Administration Method | Other |
| Language | English |
| Test Items Available | No. To obtain the test items, you are advised to contact the author or publisher directly. |
| Test Year | 1964 |
| Format | The CST items are presented in a pictorial format. |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: Elementary School Students |
| Keywords | Analytic Conceptualization; Conceptual Style Test; Information Processing; Relational Conceptualization; Split-Half Reliability |
| Source | Kagan, J., Rosman, B. L., Day, D., Albert, J., & Phillips, W. (1964). Information processing in the child: Significance of analytic and reflective attitudes. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 78(1), 1–37. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0093830 |
| Classification | Development and Aging |
| Permissions | May use for Research/Teaching |
| Commercial | No |
| Fee | No |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Conceptual Style Test. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/conceptual-style-test/
Mohammed looti. "Conceptual Style Test." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/conceptual-style-test/.
Mohammed looti. "Conceptual Style Test." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/conceptual-style-test/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Conceptual Style Test', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/conceptual-style-test/.
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