Relationship between field dependence-independence and the g factor: What can problem-solving strategies tell us?

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée/European Review of Applied Psychology, Volume 64, Issue 2 Author(s): L. Rémy , P.-Y. Gilles Introduction Field dependence-independence (FDI) has been the focus of a great deal of research. However, it is generally studied in relation to either personality or the g factor, with far fewer studies of the interconnections between FDI, the g factor and problem-solving strategies. Objective Our first aim was to study the relationship between FDI and the g factor. Our second was to explain this relationship by analysing problem-solving strategies. Method One hundred and seventy 14-year-old performed three tests: the GEFT, the D-70, and a second, prototype g-factor test that enabled us to identify which strategies they used. Results Results confirmed the classic link between FDI and the g factor, and attributed this link to greater use of the most efficient strategies.

Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research