A cognitive style dimension describing individual differences in the tendency to rely on external contextual cues versus internal frames of reference in perceptual and cognitive tasks.
Example: Some people being strongly influenced by surrounding visual context when judging orientation while others can ignore irrelevant contextual information and focus on target stimuli.
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