Abstract
Since Berlyne's classic work on preference for environmental complexity (e.g., Berlyne & Boudewijns, 1971), visual preference tests have been used widely in experiments dealing with a range of basic and applied research objectives. Research applications in the area of basic personality structure (Wiedl, 1977) are representative of the use of this technique in the study of adjustment and clinical psychology. Preference for complexity has also been incorporated into work on cognitive style and information processing (Frost & Lindauer, 1980), cognitive development in young children (Burton, 1981), and social-filial attitudes (Lohmann & Wiedl, 1977). The basic technique has proved to generalize well across disciplines, settings, and topic areas. The program described here can be used to obtain a range of behavioral measures related to visual preference. It can also be used to carry out experimental procedures involving a number of possible independent variables. The program also has potential use as an instructional tool for courses in information processing, cognitive psychology, personality, individual differences, and assessment.
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