Age differences in field-dependence/independence
- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Experimental Aging Research
- Vol. 11 (2), 97-99
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03610738508259287
Abstract
The present study investigated age and sex differences in field-dependence/independence controlling statistically for IQ. The Group Embedded Figures Test and the Quick Test were administered to 46 young adults, 22 male and 24 female (M age = 18.65 years) and 45 old adults, 22 male and 23 female (Mage = 73.96 years). Results indicated significant age differences in field dependence/independence existed even after controlling statistically for intelligence. No significant sex differences were found in either age group; for young adults this is inconsistent with extensive research. Implications of results were discussed.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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