Effect of stress on field dependence.
60 subjects were tested in the rod-and-frame test under flicker conditions (stress). As compared to scores in a control situation (no flicker), the rod-and-frame scores were large under stress and increased monotonically during the session. Futhermore, both intra- and interindividual variability of rod-and-frame performance changed under stress conditions in a consistent manner. The general results, which clearly point to a reliable influence of stress on field dependency, are discussed within the methodological framework of Witkin's theory of perception and personality.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005364:Field Dependence-Independence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors