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Running head: EFFECTS OF DISTINCT GROUPS IN COMPUTER USE The Effects of Distinct Groups in Computer Use When we are younger, many of us just go to school because we are told. Some appear to luxuriate in school and some chose to abandon schools the first chance they get. As we grow older, different individuals begin to flourish in different aspects of school that others do not. Do you ever wonder why? Many individuals have distinct ways in which they process information in the brain, also known as cognitive style. Field dependence/independence refer to the degree to which an individual’s processing of the information is effected by the environment around them (Summerville, 1999). Field dependence/independence affect cognitive style within everyone. “Field dependence/independence appears to affect many aspects of daily life including the ability to learn from social environments, types of educational reinforcement needed to enhance learning, amount of structure preferred in an educational environment, cue salience, interactions between teachers and students, and career choices.” (Summerville, 1999). Relevancy of this appears to stem from the individual’s ability to gain or retain information in the learning e