A group of 30 junior high school age girls were selected because of their extreme scores on the rod-and-frame test of perceptual style. Test scores for the 15 field-independent and 15 field-dependent Ss were compared to scores received on a test for dynamic, non-locomotor balancing ability. The field-independent group performed significantly better on the stabilometer test of balancing ability. Also noted were the results of test-retest data over a 15-mo. period on a portable rod-and-frame apparatus. Scores on both correlated .98, indicating consistency and stability of this cognitive style in adolescent girls.
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