Field
Dependency, Recognition Capacity and Extraversion
R.G. Chatterjer & B. Paul |
This
study was undertaken to investigate the differences between field
dependent (FD) and field independent (FID) individuals on extraverted
temperamental quality, human faces recognition ability (HFR) and
geometrical figure recognition ability (GFR). Embedded Figure Test
(EFT) was administered to 112 undergraduate male college students.
Among them 20 FD individuals and 20 FID individuals were selected.
Extraversion was measured by EPI (Eysenck and Eysenck) and for HFR
and GFR ability, suitable tests were used. Findings revealed significantly
more extraverted temperament and HFIZ ability but significantly less
GFR ability of the FD group than FID group. Significant association
among the variables, in the expected direction, was also evident
in the present study. Finding was discussed in terms of efficacy
of the FD and FID individuals on social and non-social cognitive
activities and dealings.
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