Timing conditions and the magnitude of gender differences on the Mental Rotations Test
Timing conditions and the magnitude of gender differences on the Mental Rotations Test
复制标题
心理旋转测试的时间条件和性别差异的大小
作者：
D. Voyer;Marguerite A. Rodgers;P. McCormick
在两个实验中，我们研究了时间条件对心理旋转测试（MRT）中性别差异的影响。在实验1中，196名女性和119名男性中的每一个都通过Microsoft PowerPoint演示文稿在五个时间条件（15，20，25，30和40秒）中的一个进行MRT。参与者在指定的时间条件下暴露于每个MRT项目。进行实验2以解决实验1中发现的缺陷。因此，105名女性和105名男性中的每一个都在三种计时条件（15秒、25秒或无限持续时间）之一中单独执行任务。这两个实验的结果表明，性别差异的幅度是相似的跨时间条件时，使用传统的评分方法。一项对猜测行为的分析表明，男性往往不受时间条件的影响，而女性的猜测倾向则随着时间的延长而增加。在一般情况下，结果支持的解释性别差异的MRT依赖于联合操作的性能因素和空间能力的水平。
In two experiments, we examined the effect of timing conditions on the magnitude of gender differences in performance on the Mental Rotations Test (MRT). In Experiment 1, each of 196 females and 119 males was administered the MRT via a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in one of five timing conditions (15, 20, 25, 30, and 40 sec). The participants were exposed to each MRT item for the period specified in the assigned timing condition. Experiment 2 was conducted to address flaws found in Experiment 1. Accordingly, each of 105 females and 105 males was individually administered the task in one of three timing conditions (15 sec, 25 sec, or unlimited duration). The results of both experiments showed that the magnitude of gender differences was similar across timing conditions when a conventional scoring method was used. An analysis of guessing behavior generally indicated that men tend to show little effect of timing conditions, whereas women’s propensity to guess increases when they are given more time to respond. In general, the results supported an interpretation of gender differences on the MRT that relies on the joint operation of performance factors and level of spatial ability.
影响因子：
4.6
作者：
LINN, MC;PETERSEN, AC
通讯作者：
PETERSEN, AC