A Comparative Study on the Field Independence Cognitive Styles of Gifted and Normal Children

영재와 평재의 인지양식 비교 연구

A group of 84 young children were administered the Preschool embedded Figures Test(PEFT). A three way analysis of variance was performed utilizing giftedness (gifted, normal), gender, and year(4 year-old class, 5 year-old class) as independent variables. The giftedness main effect was statistically significant. Gifted children were more effect not year main effect were statistically significant. The interaction effects between giftedness and gender, between giftedness and year, between gender and year were not significant either.