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Download full textMelancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – 1988
This study applied one-parameter latent trait measurement theory to investigate the measurement characteristics of both forms of a multiple-choice measure of field-independence--the Finding Embedded Figures Test (FEFT). The FEFT has a multiple-choice format that may facilitate administration and scoring in comparison with use of supply-format…
Descriptors: College Students, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Latent Trait Theory
Melancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – 1987
This paper reviews the research literature regarding the importance of Witkin's theory of psychological differentiation, particularly the research on measures of field independence using perceptual disembedding tasks. The first phase of development of a multiple-choice perceptual disembedding measure, the Finding Embedded Figures Test, is…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Testing, Field Dependence Independence, Multiple Choice Tests
Melancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – 1989
This study investigated the nature of field independence by exploring the structure underlying responses to Forms A and B of a multiple-choice measure of field-independence, the Finding Embedded Figures Test (FEFT). Subjects included 302 students (52.7% male) enrolled in mathematics courses at a university in the southern United States. Students…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Equated Scores, Factor Structure
