Relationship between field dependence-independence and the g factor: What can problem-solving strategies tell us?

Introduction. - Field dependence-independence (FDI) has been the focus of a great deal of research. However, it is generally studied in relation to either personality or the g factor, with far fewer studies of the interconnections between FDI, the g factor and problem-solving strategies. Objective. - Our first aim was to study the relationship between FDI and the g factor. Our second was to explain this relationship by analysing problem-solving strategies. Method. - One hundred and seventy 14-year-old performed three tests: the GEFT, the D-70, and a second, prototype g-factor test that enabled us to identify which strategies they used. Results.- Results confirmed the classic link between FDI and the g factor, and attributed this link to greater use of the most efficient strategies. (C)2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.