Cultural Hemisphericity: Evidence from Cognitive Tests

Abstract

Cultural differences in appositional abilities were investigated. Items from two gestalt completion tests were modified to examine the effects of stimulus manipulations (e.g., background color, presence of details) on previously observed ethnic differences in performance. Overall, black subjects again scored higher than white subjects; women scored higher than men. However, these differences varied with certain stimulus manipulations. These findings suggest that, by investigating gestalt completion, we can better understand the cognitive factors underlying appositional abilities.