Abstract
On the basis of previous work, it was hypothesized that field-independent Ss would show better incidental memory for task-relevant stimuli, while field-dependent Ss would better remember incidentally presented task-irrelevant social cues. Only the former was supported by the results. It is possible that the latter depends upon the social context of the interaction between subject and experimenter.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Crutchfield
R. S.
Woodworth
D. G.
Albrecht
R. E.
Perceptual performance of effective persons . USAF WADC Tech. Note, No. 58-60, 1958 .
2.
Fitzgibbons
D.
Goldberger
L.
Eagle
M.
Field dependence and memory for incidental material . Percept. mot. Skills , 1965 , 21 , 743 –749 .
3.
Konstadt
N.
Forman
E.
Field dependence and external directedness . J. Pers. soc. Psychol. , 1965 , 1 , 490 –493 .
4.
Messick
S.
Damarin
F.
Cognitive style and memory for faces . J. abnorm. soc. Psychol. , 1964 , 69 , 313 –318 .
5.
Witkin
H. A.
Dyk
R. B.
Faterson
H. F.
Goodenough
D. R.
Karp
S. A.
Psychological differentiation . New York : Wiley , 1962 .