In examining the literature on field dependence vs. field independence, Susan Fiske suggested that our conceptions would be markedly different if we labeled this area as
A) field submissiveness vs. field dominance.
B) field sensitive vs. field insensitive.
C) figure positive vs. figure negative.
D) figure visible vs. figure hidden.

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Susan Fiske suggested that our conceptions of field dependence vs. field independence would be different if we labeled it as "field sensitive vs. field insensitive." This terminology shifts the focus from a binary of dependence/independence to a spectrum of sensitivity, potentially altering our understanding and approach to studying these cognitive styles.

In Examining the Literature on Field Dependence Vs