EXAMINATION OF THE CONSTRUCT-VALIDITY OF ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF FIELD-DEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE Academic Article

abstract

• The present study investigated the relationship between alternative measures of field dependence/independence. Two fundamental issues have centered around (a) whether field dependence/independence is a cognitive style or cognitive ability and (b) the use of multiple measures of the construct. Consistent with past research, the results tended to support a cognitive-ability interpretation but only when the Group Embedded Figures Test was the measure. Using the Portable Rod-and-Frame Test, results were more compatible with a stylistic interpretation. The implications of these findings for the operational measurement and application of the construct are discussed.

authors

• Arthur, Winfred

published proceedings

• PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS

author list (cited authors)

• ARTHUR, W., & DAY, D. V.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• ARTHUR, W||DAY, DV

publication date

• June 1991

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS  Journal

keywords

• 52 Psychology
• 5205 Social And Personality Psychology
• Behavioral And Social Science
• Brain Disorders
• Mental Health
• Mind And Body
• Neurosciences

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2466/PMS.72.3.851-859

start page

• 851

end page

• 859

volume

• 72

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.2466%2Fpms.1991.72.3.851