Subgroup analysis of sex difference on the Vandenberg-Kuse mental rotation test.
A large sex difference has been elicited on the Vandenberg-Kuse mental rotation test. Prior research emphasizes the biological root of this sex difference. In recent experiments we confirmed this viewpoint. A large sample was administered the test, and the distributions of scores for men and women (N = 138; 68 men and 70 women: ages 19 to 23 years). The mean scores were used as cut-off points to group the men and the women in different subgroups (Low/Women, High/Women, Low/Men, High/Men). There were large differences among all subgroups, reinforcing Kimura's testosterone hypothesis for sex differences in spatial ability.
Karádi
Kázmér
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Institute of Behavior Sciences, Medical University of Pecs, Hungary. kazmer@cortex.pote.hu
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D000328:Adult; D003867:Depth Perception; D004193:Discrimination Learning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009949:Orientation; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D011594:Psychometrics; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology