Reinking R H
Percept Mot Skills. 1977 Apr;44(2):439-44. doi: 10.2466/pms.1977.44.2.439.
Witkin's field-dependence theory is embroiled in conflict as research shows its primary assessment method, the Rod-and-frame Test, is influenced by situational events. This study explored the impact of an additional situational variable, locus of problem-solving data search, a cognitive set modified from Rotter's (1966) work. Two experimental groups of hospitalized alcoholics received standard Witkin instructions plus instructions emphasizing either an internal or external search for problem-solving cues. A control group received only Witkin's instructions. Aanlysis of variance showed the special instructions affected rod-and-frame scores in the predicted directions. The results were interpreted as indicating a need for a multi-factor approach to analyzing the complex relationships of the Rod-and-frame Test.
威特金的场依存性理论陷入了冲突之中，因为研究表明其主要评估方法——棒框测验受到情境事件的影响。本研究探讨了另一个情境变量——解决问题数据搜索的 locus（从罗特1966年的研究中修改而来的一种认知定势）的影响。两组住院酗酒者实验对象接受了标准的威特金指导语，以及强调解决问题线索的内部或外部搜索的指导语。一个对照组只接受了威特金的指导语。方差分析表明，特殊指导语在预测方向上影响了棒框测验的分数。结果被解释为表明需要一种多因素方法来分析棒框测验的复杂关系。
