Components of Spatial Ability.

Abstract

The goal of this project was to identify information processing components of spatial ability. A summary paper is presented that reviews major psychometric analyses of spatial ability as they relate to theories of information processing. The primary emphasis in the review is of studies isolating individual differences in components of spatial information processing. Research is also reviewed on the acquisition of spatial processing skills. The final section considers implications of this line of research for issues of assessment, particularly as it relates to modern technologies for testing. Keywords: Abilities; Aptitudes; Imagery; Individual differences; Information processing; Intelligence tests; Process analysis; Spatial ability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1986
Accession Number
ADA165694

Entities

People

  • David L. Alderton
  • J. W. Regian
  • James W. Pellegrino

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • California
  • Coding
  • Cognition
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Information Processing
  • Intelligence Tests
  • Mental Processes
  • New York
  • Procurement
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.