This project served two purposes: To explore how students' tolerance of change as measured by the KAI translated into patterns of major changing in the WPI Class of 2001 and to explore the psychometrics of cognitive style as measured by three indicators, the KAI, GCSI, and MBTI. Data on perceptions of majors was obtained through a survey. A data set of cognitive types (MBTI and GCSI) was available. The KAI had to be administered. It was found that GCSI Integrators and MBTI Introverts were least likely to change majors. An unexpectedly powerful correlation was found between the KAI and J/P dimension (MBTI). There was no relationship between remote association and the KAI, despite theory-based hypotheses to the contrary.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Headman, Jennifer Rebecca
• House, Sarah Kathleen

Subject

• Community
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D018I

Keyword

• Personality and intelligence
• Mental health

Advisor

• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright