The Paleolithic Stone Age Effect? : Gender Differences Performing Specific Computer-Generated Spatial Tasks

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI)

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 24-48

  Hubona, Geoffrey S ^a   Shirah, Gregory W ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

3D user interfaces; gender differences; human factors; mental rotation; spatial abilities; virtual worlds

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001609485     PISSN: 15483908     EISSN: 15483916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jthi.2006040102     Document Type: Article

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