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Forty-two males were divided into field-independent, medium, and field-dependent groups and administered a form discrimination task. Field-independent Ss made fewer combined errors than field-dependent Ss. This finding was consistent with active and passive touch as well. When the present study was compared with previous work using females, a clear-cut sex difference emerged.
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Vaught, G.M., Augustson, B. Field-dependence and form discrimination in males. Psychon Sci 8, 233–234 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331637
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