This study investigates the effect of Witkin's cognitive-style variable on training success in two different orientations to counseling. Field-dependent individuals exhibit more social orientation, social compliance, and emotional warmth than field-independent individuals. Conversely, field-independent individuals exhibit more internal directedness, achievement orientation, emotional distance, and analytical task orientation than field-dependent individuals. Traits associated with field dependence appeared more complementary to an interpersonal-skills counseling approach, while traits associated with field independence appeared more complementary to behavior-modification techniques. Thus it was hypothesized that field-dependent individuals would be significantly more successful and satisfied with interpersonal skills training than would field-independent individuals, and that field-independent individuals would be more successful and satisfied with behavior modification training.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500749 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Johnson, Mildred Ann |
| Contributors | Dahm, John W., Johnson, Ray W., Dameron, Joseph D., Brookshire, William K. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 168 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Johnson, Mildred Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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