Variations of the Mental Rotation Test : Will a Short Form Suffice?
Abstract
Mental rotation is the ability to visualize an object rotation around its axis. Vandenberg and Kuse developed a 24-item paper and pencil Mental Rotation Test (MRT) which typically reveals a large male-female discrepancy in performance, favoring males. Variations of the MRT were created, a short version and a long version. The purpose of this study was to test two hypotheses: 1. There will be no significant differences in performance on the long versus the short form of the Mental Rotation Test; and 2. Males will outperform females on both the short and long forms of the Mental Rotation Test.
Subject
Mental rotation test (MRT)
Spatial visualization ability
Posters
Sex differences
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/70471Description
Color poster with text, images, and graphs.