The factor structure of visual imagery and spatial abilities

Intelligence

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 289-318

  Burton, Lorelle J ^a   Fogarty, Gerard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Imagery measurement; Spartial abilities; Visual imagenary

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; CREATIVITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; VISION; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 0037404317     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2896(02)00139-3     Document Type: Article

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