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Peer reviewedKent-Davis, J.; Cochran, Kathryn F. – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Summarizes relevant aspects of the theory of field dependence. Topics discussed include stages of information processing, developmental issues and implications, and future directions for research. (RJC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Developmental Stages, Encoding (Psychology)
Peer reviewedDavis, J. Kent; Cochran, Kathryn F. – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Discusses field dependence-independence from an information processing perspective. Topics discussed include field dependence theory, stages of information processing, developmental issues and implications, and future directions. The information reviewed indicates that field-independent individuals are more efficient than field-dependent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cognitive Development, Encoding (Psychology)
PDF pending restorationDavis, J. Kent; Cochran, Kathryn F. – 1982
Goodenough's (1976) findings on field dependence/independence are extended here by focusing on the information processing stages of attention, encoding in short term and working memories, and storage and retrieval processes of long term memory. The reviewed research indicates that field independent and dependent individuals differ in the ability…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Individual Differences
