Do styles of thinking matter among Hong Kong secondary school students?

This article answers the question “Do styles of thinking matter among Hong Kong secondary school students?” The theoretical foundation for this work is Sternbergʹs theory of mental self-government. Three-hundred and ninety-nine Hong Kong secondary school boys responded to the Thinking Styles Inventory and provided a range of demographic information. Studentsʹ academic achievement scores also were utilized. It was found that thinking styles statistically predicted academic achievement beyond self-rated abilities. Also, particular thinking styles are related to age, leadership experience, travel experience, and the number of hobbies one reported.