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Spatial Aptitude and Permutational Ability.
Edward I Gavurin1, Dorothy Murgatroyd1
1a Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York , USA.
The Journal of Psychology
|February 1, 2017
Summary
This study found that spatial aptitude is strongly linked to the skill of rearranging letters and numbers. These findings suggest a connection between spatial abilities and cognitive processes like divergent production.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Spatial aptitude is a key cognitive ability.
- Permutational skills involve mental manipulation of sequences.
- Understanding the relationship between these abilities is important for cognitive research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between spatial aptitude and permutational skills.
- To determine if spatial aptitude is associated with letter and number rearrangement abilities.
- To explore potential links to Guilford's divergent production factors.
Main Methods:
- Administered the Revised Minnesota Paper Form Board (MPFB) to assess spatial aptitude.
- Utilized a letter rearrangement test (LRT) and a number rearrangement test (NRT).
- Collected data from two independent samples of college students (N=94 and N=53).
Main Results:
- Significant positive correlations were found between the MPFB and both LRT and NRT.
- A high positive correlation was observed between the LRT and NRT.
- These correlations were consistent across both male and female participants.
Conclusions:
- The study confirms the hypothesis that spatial aptitude is associated with permutational skill.
- Findings suggest that spatial abilities may also be linked to certain divergent production factors.
- This research provides insights into the cognitive underpinnings of spatial reasoning and sequential manipulation.
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