Two Methods of Determining Body Sensitivity: A Comparison and Evaluation

Abstract

Field independence, as measured by the magnitude of error in judging true vertical on the Rod and Frame test, has been considered to be related to the utilization of body cues by Witkin, et al. (1954). Benfari and Vitale (1965) have used one portion of the Rod and Frame test, analyzed in terms of direction of error from the vertical, to determine if Ss were “body-oriented.” If field-independence and body-orientation measures tap the same attribute, then they should be highly correlated. Body orientation was not significantly related to field independence when data from 46 adult males were analyzed using both procedures.