Development Factors and Field Dependence-Independence.
Abstract
The use of field dependence-field independence measures has been suggested for both the selection and classification of naval aviators. If measures of field dependence-field independence are predictive of pilot proficiency, the utility of the construct for selection and classification could be moderated by the influence of intraindividual changes in field dependence-field independence (FD-FI) over time. This report reviews (1) particulars of the field dependence-field independence construct, (2) evidence for and against age-related changes in field dependence-field independence, (3) intraindividual lability in field-dependence-field independence, and (4) various measurement, sampling, and experimental design concerns associated with investigations of the construct. Though great care may be taken to select subjects and statistically control known moderator variables in studies of FD-FI, it is often difficult, if not impossible, to impose appropriate selection and control procedures in a priori fashion. The simultaneous employment of cross-sectional and longitudinal sequences in data collection is best suited to the description of intraindividual changes in FD-FI with age. Originator supplied keywords include: Field dependence-independence; Motor skills; Aging; Selection; Personnel classification.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152337
Entities
People
- L. S. Goodman
Organizations
- Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory