Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT)
Psychology: Cognition & EducationReliability: reliability ~0.821 sample item
About this scale
A 25-item performance test of field independence — the ability to disembed a simple figure from a complex background. Foundational measure of cognitive style.
Sample item(s)
“Find the simple figure within each complex pattern (timed task)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: reliability ~0.82. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Commercial license.
Source & citation
Witkin, H. A., Oltman, P. K., Raskin, E., & Karp, S. A. (1971): Group Embedded Figures Test Manual. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
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