Mental Rotation Test Performance in Brazilian and German Adolescents: The Role of Sex, Processing Speed, and Physical Activity in Two Different Cultures

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-404480
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.40448

Jansen, Petra

; Paes, Flávia ; Hoja, Sabine ; Machado, Sergio

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Abstract

It was the main goal of this study to investigate performance on the mental rotation test (MRT) in Brazilian and German adolescents. Mental rotation is the ability to mentally transform a three-dimensional stimulus in mind and relates to science education. 60 German and 60 Brazilian adolescents (76 males and 44 females, 11-17 years) completed the Mental Rotation Test, a physical activity and ...