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Abstract
This research investigated the cognitive characteristics for learning C++. The two cognitive characteristics investigated in this research were 1) cognitive development, as measured by the Proposition Logic Test (PLT) and 2) cognitive hemispheric style as measured by the Hemispheric Mode Indicator (HMI). Prior research has shown that programming involves logic, a high level of cognitive development and that programmers are left brain thinkers. The findings from this study support prior research for logic and cognitive development characteristics for programming. What was different was cognitive hemispheric style. This study found C++ as being cognitive hemispheric style friendly. Right and whole brain thinkers can learn C++. This contradicts prior research. The only difference between this study and prior research is that C++ uses object-oriented concepts. Prior research used procedural programming languages. Further research with the cognitive characteristics of object-oriented programming is warranted.