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Forty-two females were divided into field-independent, medium, and field-dependent groups and administered a form discrimination task. Contrary to previous findings, both the field-dependent and the medium group made fewer errors than the field-independent group in passive touch.
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Vaught, G.M., Augustson, B. Field-dependence and form discrimination in females. Psychon Sci 7, 333–334 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331110
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