The Description of Spatial-Visualization Abilities

Spatial ability and throwing accuracy

“…Of the correlations significant at the 5% level, nine are with the test of direction sense (RMT), four with the Paper Folding Test (PF), and none with the Cubes Comparison Test (CC). Although none of the tests of spatial ability we used was the same as that used by Kolakowski and Malina (1974), they represent the major components of spatial ability as identified by Michael et al (1957) and presumably sample skills similar to those measured by the PMA spatial test. Kolakowski and Malina (1974) also speculated that spatial ability may have been selected for in direction finding, a further important skill for nomadic hunters.…”

Does spatial visualization ability improve after studying technical drawing?

“…All the most important factor studies with small scale figural tests (Carroll 1993;Lohman 1988;McGee 1979;Michael et al 1957) concluded that visualization, defined as the ability to manipulate, rotate, twist or invert images of objects, is the most important dimension in spatial ability.…”

Building a Joint-Service Classification Research Roadmap: Individual Differences Measurement

“…Numerous studies have yielded at least one spatial factor. Three spatial factors have strong support-Visualization, Spatial Orientation, and Speeded Rotation-and several other factors have some support (Ekstrom et al, 1979;Guilford & Lacey, 1947;Hoffman, Guilford, Hoepfner, & Doherty, 1968;Lohman, 1979Lohman, , 1988McGee, 1979;Michael, Guilford, Fruchter, & Zimmerman, 1957).' 2 Kylonen and Christal (1990) used the ASVAB AR and MK subtests as reasoning measures.…”