Dependencia-independencia de campo y procesamiento de la información: el origen de una desventaja.

Field dependence-independence was originally conceived as adaptively neutral, nevertheless evidence suggests that this assumption may be incorrect as field dependence seems to be a potential risk factor for school failure. There is a need to analyze the implications of the field dependence-independence for intellectual functioning, and particularly for academic achievement, and to design possible intervention strategies. In this regard we have developed a model which take into account the relationship of field dependence-independence with information processing. We propose strategies which my compesate for or correct deficiencies exhibited by individuals who are extremely field-dependent.