The assessment of spatial ability with a single computerized test

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 92-100

  Colom, Roberto ^a   Contreras, M José ^a   Shih, Pei Chun ^a   Santacreu, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic spatial performance; General intelligence; Personnel selection; Spatial ability; Spatial relations; Visualization; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038063035     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.19.2.92     Document Type: Article

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