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Peer reviewedKail, Robert; And Others – Intelligence, 1984
Sex differences in speed of solving mental rotation problems were replicated but college men and women were alike in frequency of use of algorithms to solve problems. The most frequent algorithm involved encoding stimuli in working memory, mental rotation of one to orientation of the other, comparison, and response. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Mathematical Models
Download full textZimowski, Michele F.; Wothke, Werner – 1987
Tests of spatial ability were analyzed for their analog (visuospatial) and nonanalog (verbal reasoning) components, using factor analyses of items and test scores. The self-selected sample consisted of over 2000 clients (average age about 26 or 27) employing the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation's aptitude evaluation services in 12 metropolitan…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Content Validity, Factor Analysis
