The influence of place on adolescents' responses to environmental stimuli

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In this paper a description is given of the first of two studies concerned with the influence of the place where one lives on thinking processes and approaches to study. Place is defined as the product of the totality of interactions between people and their place of residence. Previous studies have indicated possible connections between place and language, concept knowledge, attitudes towards environmental stimuli, study approaches, and leisure and recreation pursuits. Generally, however, the focus has been on one sample selected from the same place with little evidence of comparative data with neighbouring places. In such circumstances the data could be attributed to development rather than everyday experiences in one's environment. In this study a construct validation process was used to support the hypothesised link between adolescents thinking and their long‐term place of residence. Samples selected from four contrasting places confirmed the possibility of place specific thinking.

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