Relationship between perceptual style and reactivity to motion

Abstract

The relationship between the perceptual-style dimension of field dependence-independence, as measured by the rod-and-frame test (RFT) and the group Hidden Figures Test, and motion disturbance, as evidenced by a version of the Brief Vestibular Disorientation Test (BVDT) was investigated in 83 naval aviation students. Significant correlations were found between RFT scores and BVDT scores. Field dependence was significantly associated with disturbance by the motion stimulus of the test. Apparent contradictions of the present findings with those involving simulator sickness are discussed. (25 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)