30 chronic male alcoholics were administered the Witkin Rod and Frame Test (RFT) and divided into experimental and control groups. After 1 hr. of perceptual isolation, Ss showed a significant reduction in field dependence on a 2nd RFT while the controls showed only chance variations in RFT-2 performance. Results tend to negate the hypothesis that field dependence is a stable and unalterable characteristic, and are explained on the basis of increased awareness of bodily sensations and their availability for use in orientation tasks. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1968 American Psychological Association.
