This service is more advanced with JavaScript available. Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders Edition. Editors: Fred R. Contents Search. How to cite. Good performance on the EFT was taken as a marker of field independence, the ability to disembed information from context or surrounding gestalt.
The test requires the participant to spot a simple form within a more complex figure; the color and form of the latter create a gestalt within which the part is hidden see Fig. Group-administered and short versions are also available. Open image in new window. This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access. The weak coherence account: Detail-focused cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders.
However analytically, FI individuals are better at unconventional problem solving whereas FD people tend to rely on others for guidance. Occupations are a good example of this. FI people often do better with careers such as mathematics, engineering, carpentry, and farming.
On the other hand, FD people accel with careers such as social work, elementary education, advertising, and sales. After learning about the differences in FD and FI individuals, I was very curious about my cognitive style. As a result of working at Mind Garden, I have taken several social behavior and social skills assessments and my scores reflected my sensitivity to others and ability to moderate conflicts.
I predicted that I would fall somewhere in the middle. I went in thinking I was going to be somewhere around here:. On other assessments, I was categorized as socially-oriented because my FD-like skills were more useful. Likewise, I do not have all the social skills that socially-oriented people usually have, because of my FI tendencies. I have to be aware of these situations when comparing myself to others who have completed the GEFT. There are weaknesses that come with each style and now I can identify them and try to overcome them.
In team or work settings, for instance, when pairs of individuals are matched by cognitive style FI with FI, FD with FDthey tend to rate their relationship positively and get more out of the relationship.
The GEFT even helps you understand how others are perceiving situations. FD persons always take the context into account e. FI persons, on the other hand, do not tend to consider context e. And did you know that if you are FD and driving, you are more likely to have an accident due to following the preceding car too closely or not reading road signs? If you are FI and driving, you are more likely to have an accident due to swerving in and out of traffic because you are constantly scanning the entire visual field.
Knowing your FDI results can help you acknowledge and avoid these tendencies. If you have used the booklet version of the GEFTyou may feel hesitant to try our online version. We made it our mission to be equivalent to the booklet version as closely as possible in its translation to an online format. The GEFT online version uses the same figures and relationships between figures, retains similar instructions, has similar administration, uses the same timing for each section, and has the same scoring.
In addition, the online version parallels the use of a pencil through the required use of an external mouse for tracing the figures on the computer screen.
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