This study concerns the effect of field dependence-independence on short term recall of content information from visuals described as photographs, paintings and line drawings of different sizes. It was hypothesized that field dependents would be able to perform better on recall tasks with visuals of less complexity and less distracting information. The results showed interaction between size and type of visual, but no significant difference in means due to cognitive style.
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