A composite Gestalt completion test

Citation
J. Eliot et M. Czarnolewski, A composite Gestalt completion test, PERC MOT SK, 89(1), 1999, pp. 294-300
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
ISSN journal
00315125 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
294 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(199908)89:1<294:ACGCT>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Most existing Gestalt completion tests contain items which have content rec ognizable 50 years ago but now Pre difficult for subjects to recognize. Fou r well-known Gestalt completion tests were examined and a composite test of the more familiar items amen the tests was compiled and then administered to university students. The Cronbach alpha for the 21 selected items was .8 2. Exploratory factor analyses yielded a general factor and more specific f actors, supporting the contention that alternative processes or structural characteristics described in the Gestalt completion literature may account for the common and unique variances found among Gestalt completion items.