150 subjects were administered Witkin's Rod-and-frame Test (Series 3) and Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory. The results indicated 9 of 12 scales correlated significantly with the field-independent perceptual style. rs were of small magnitude. Difficulties inherent in this type of research are discussed.
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