A final measure dealt with the area of cognitive style.
Field dependence is a concept in the field of cognitive styles.
It is a one-dimensional model of variation in cognitive style.
Field dependence/independence was the earliest studied area in the study of cognitive styles.
But, developed in very different cognitive styles, the books met with contrasting response.
While matching cognitive styles may make participants feel more comfortable when working with one another, this alone cannot guarantee the success of the outcome.
"But it's becoming more flexible and suiting people with different cognitive styles."
Early examples of approaches to cognitive style are listed by Baron (1982).
And perhaps there is a better way to teach mathematics to women based on their cognitive style of learning spatial tasks.
The richness imperative and cognitive style: The role of individual differences in media choice behavior.