Glossary F
Glossary F
Field is defined as any research setting that the participant or subject perceives as a natural environment.
Field dependence/Field independence refers to a cognitive style dimension referring to the relative difficulty or ease individuals have in ignoring background context to identify parts of a figure as separate from a whole. Field dependence/field independence is also called FD/FI. ( Please see also Field independence versus Field dependence )
Field experiment is defined as an experiment conducted in a real-world setting; an experiment that takes place in a naturalistic setting such as home, school, or a playground as opposed to one conducted in a laboratory.
Field independence versus field dependence refers to a cognitive style which is probably the most well known style. It refers to a tendency to approach the environment in an analytical, as opposed to global, fashion.
Field setting is defined as any naturally occurring environment in which scientists conduct research.