PEBL Technical Report #2011-02
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Authors Daphnee Berteau-Pavy, Jacob Raber, and Brian Piper
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AbstractPaper and pencil mental rotation tests are common in cognitive psychology. This study used a computerized mental-rotation test to identify the contributions of age, sex, and handedness on accuracy and speed of mental rotation in a community sample (ages 7 to 67, N = 50). This report provides a description of the methods and an archive of the data. This investigation established the PEBL mental-rotation test as a valid tool for measuring the rate of mental spatial rotation. Age is shown to affect mental rotation accuracy and speed. Surprisingly, the data does not show a relationship between sex and mental rotation performance and reasons for this are discussed.
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How to cite:| Berteau-Pavy, D., Raber, J. and Piper, B. (2011). Contributions of age, but not sex, to mental rotation performance in a community sample. PEBL Technical Report
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