For the participant to be able to do this, he/she has to ignore cues in the visual field. If the participant adjusts the rod so that it is leaning in the direction of the tilted frame, then that person is said to be dependent on the visual field. This person will be categorized as field-dependent.
To successfully complete this task, a person must ignore ambient visual stimuli. If the participant adjusts the rod to align with the orientation of the tilted frame, they are deemed to be heavily reliant on external visual cues. As a result, this individual is categorized as field-dependent.