Theory of Mental Self-government

Dimensions Styles

Functions Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Forms Monarchic, Hierarchic, Oligarchic, Anarchic

Levels Global, Local

Scopes External, Internal

Leanings Liberal, Conservative

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 1 - Legislative Function

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 6.2 – 7.0 6.0 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 5.6 - 6.1 5.6 - 5.9

26 - 50% High Middle 5.1 - 5.5 5.1 - 5.5

51 - 75% Low Middle 4.4 - 5.0 4.5 - 5.0

76 - 90% Low 4.0 - 4.3 4.1 - 4.4

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 - 3.9 1.0 - 4.0

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 2 - Executive Function

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 5.5 – 7.0 5.1 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 5.0 - 5.4 4.9 - 5.0

26 - 50% High Middle 4.2 - 4.9 4.2 - 4.8

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.6 - 4.1 3.7 - 4.1

76 - 90% Low 3.1 - 3.5 3.1 - 3.6

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 3.0

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 3 - Judicial Function

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 5.3 – 7.0 5.6 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.6 - 5.2 5.0 - 5.5

26 - 50% High Middle 4.2 - 4.5 4.6 - 4.9

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.9 - 4.1 4.2 - 4.5

76 - 90% Low 3.5 - 3.8 3.2 - 4.1

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 - 3.4 1.0 - 3.1

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 4 - Monarchic Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 4.6 – 7.0 5.0 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.1 – 4.5 4.4 - 4.9

26 - 50% High Middle 3.6 - 4.0 4.0 - 4.3

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.2 – 3.5 3.5 – 3.9

76 - 90% Low 3.0 - 3.1 3.1 - 3.4

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 2.9 1.0 – 3.0

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 5 - Hierarchic Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 6.8 – 7.0 6.1 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 5.9 – 6.7 5.5 – 6.0

26 - 50% High Middle 5.0 – 5.8 5.0 – 5.4

51 - 75% Low Middle 4.8 – 4.9 4.3 – 4.9

76 - 90% Low 4.0 - 4.7 3.9 – 4.2

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 3.9 1.0 – 3.8

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 6 - Oligarchic Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 4.4 – 7.0 5.0 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.0 – 4.3 4.3 – 4.9

26 - 50% High Middle 3.4 – 3.9 3.8 – 4.2

51 - 75% Low Middle 2.8 – 3.3 3.0 – 3.7

76 - 90% Low 2.1 – 2.7 2.4 – 2.9

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 2.0 1.0 – 2.3

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 7 - Anarchic Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 5.2 – 7.0 5.5 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.8 – 5.1 4.9 – 5.4

26 - 50% High Middle 4.5 – 4.7 4.4 – 4.8

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.9 – 4.4 3.8 – 4.3

76 - 90% Low 3.4 – 3.8 3.4 – 3.7

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 3.3 1.0 – 3.3

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 8 - Global Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 5.3 – 7.0 5.5 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.5 – 5.2 4.8 – 5.4

26 - 50% High Middle 4.0 – 4.4 4.1 – 4.7

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.5 – 3.9 3.6 – 4.0

76 - 90% Low 3.1 – 3.4 2.9 – 3.5

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 3.0 1.0 – 2.8

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 9 - Local Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 4.9 – 7.0 4.5 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.4 – 4.8 4.3 – 4.4

26 - 50% High Middle 3.8 – 4.3 4.0 – 4.2

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.2 – 3.7 3.5 – 3.9

76 - 90% Low 2.8 – 3.1 2.9 – 3.4

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 2.7 1.0 – 2.8

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 10 - Internal Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 5.3 – 7.0 5.0 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.5 – 5.2 4.5 – 4.9

26 - 50% High Middle 3.9 – 4.4 4.0 – 4.4

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.1 – 3.8 3.5 – 3.9

76 - 90% Low 2.8 – 3.0 3.0 – 3.4

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 2.7 1.0 – 2.9

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 11 - External Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 6.2 – 7.0 6.0 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 5.6 – 6.1 5.6 – 5.9

26 - 50% High Middle 5.1 – 5.5 4.9 – 5.5

51 - 75% Low Middle 4.1 – 5.0 4.0 – 4.8

76 - 90% Low 3.8 – 4.0 2.8 – 3.9

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 3.7 1.0 – 2.7

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 12 - Liberal Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 6.3 – 7.0 6.0 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 5.6 – 6.2 5.8 – 5.9

26 - 50% High Middle 5.0 – 5.5 5.0 – 5.7

51 - 75% Low Middle 4.1 – 4.9 4.2 – 4.9

76 - 90% Low 3.6 – 4.0 3.8 – 4.1

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 3.5 1.0 – 3.7

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

 Page 13 - Conservative Style

Scale Male Female Scale

1 - 10% Very High 4.8 – 7.0 4.8 - 7.0

11 - 25% High 4.2 – 4.7 4.4 – 4.7

26 - 50% High Middle 3.9 – 4.1 3.8 – 4.3

51 - 75% Low Middle 3.1 – 3.8 3.2 – 3.7

76 - 90% Low 2.4 – 3.0 2.8 – 3.6

91 - 100% Very Low 1.0 – 2.3 1.0 – 2.7

(Source: Sternberg, 1997, Thinking styles, Cambridge University Press, 1997)