Field Dependence-Independence and Dental Students' Clinical Performance.

Suddick, Richard P.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ272893

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1982-Apr

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Field Dependence-Independence and Dental Students' Clinical Performance.

Suddick, Richard P.; And Others

Journal of Dental Education, v46 n4 p227-32 Apr 1982

Two tests of field dependence-independence (the Embedded Figures Test and Inverted Tracing Test) are examined as potential predictors of student clinical performance. Results suggest that field-independent students may have an advantage in the clinical dental curriculum. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Clinical Experience, Cognitive Style, Dental Students, Higher Education, Perception Tests, Predictor Variables, Visual Discrimination

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Embedded Figures Test

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