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Dynamic spatial ability: An exploratory analysis and a confirmatory study
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Teresa Cristina Clímaco Monteiro d' | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-12T11:27:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-12T11:27:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Spatial ability is included in nearly every multiple aptitude battery. However, it has been defined and evaluated in such a variety of ways that it is difficult to be precise about the meaning of the concept. A first study addresses the spatial literature, considers several measures, and empirically explores the dimensionality of the spatial domain. Nine spatial ability tests and 1 computer- administered measure were administered to a total of 104 volunteers. Results from the exploratory factor analysis identified 3 main factors: visualization, spatial relations, and dynamic spatial ability. A second study was conducted to cross-validate this factor structure. A total of 141 participants were involved in this study. Participants were recruited from professional training domains in which spatial ability has been considered important for successful performance: air traffic control, piloting, civil engineering, and architecture. Cross-validation was obtained through a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). In general, both empirical studies confirm the existence of dynamic spatial ability as a distinct dimension within the spatial domain. | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 14, 19-38 | por |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1050-8414 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2424 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | por |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
| dc.publisher | Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, | por |
| dc.title | Dynamic spatial ability: An exploratory analysis and a confirmatory study | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Mahwah | por |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 38 | por |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 19 | por |
| oaire.citation.title | International Journal of Aviation Psychology | por |
| oaire.citation.volume | 14 | por |
| rcaap.rights | restrictedAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |