The goal of this study was to investigate cognitive style (the visualizer–verbalizer dimension) and cognitive ability (spatial and verbal abilities) in terms of corresponding resource use behavior. The study further examined the potential link between cognitive style and cognitive ability based on observable behavior. A total of 67 university students participated in the study by completing an online survey containing a series of questionnaires, tests, and tasks, which assessed their cognitive style, cognitive ability, and resource use behavior. Multinomial logistic regression analyses revealed that cognitive style in general predicts resource use behavior. The findings also showed that spatial ability, particularly lower spatial ability, predicts resource use behavior. This study thus contributes to the literature with theory-based, empirical evidence that cognitive ability is reflected in cognitive style. This study further provides information needed to better understand the interplay between individuals’ cognitive style and cognitive ability and how these may be addressed in the design and implementation of learning environments.

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认知能力和认知风格：通过资源使用行为找到联系

这项研究的目的是根据相应的资源使用行为，调查认知风格（可视化-语言化维度）和认知能力（空间和语言能力）。该研究进一步检查了基于可观察到的行为的认知风格和认知能力之间的潜在联系。共有67名大学生通过完成在线调查来参加研究，该调查包含一系列问卷，测试和任务，以评估他们的认知风格，认知能力和资源使用行为。多项逻辑回归分析表明，认知风格通常可以预测资源使用行为。研究结果还表明，空间能力，特别是较低的空间能力，可以预测资源利用行为。因此，这项研究有助于以理论为基础的文献，认知能力反映在认知风格中的经验证据。这项研究进一步提供了必要的信息，以更好地理解个体的认知风格和认知能力之间的相互作用，以及如何在学习环境的设计和实现中解决这些相互作用。