Ruthsatz, V. and Neuburger, S. and Jansen, P. and Quaiser-Pohl, C. (2015) Cars or dolls? Influence of the stereotyped nature of the items on children's mental-rotation performance. LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 43. pp. 75-82. ISSN 1041-6080, 1873-3425
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This study inquired the influence of stimulus features on children's mental-rotation performance with novel gender-stereotyped test versions (M-MRT and F-MRT) administered to 290 elementary-school children (147 second graders and 143 fourth graders; age: M = 8.87, SD = 1.09). No significant gender difference and no significant interaction of gender and stimulus type could be demonstrated. Multiple regression revealed that mental-rotation performance was predicted by perceptual speed and stimulus type (female or male stereotyped) but not by the perceived stereotyped nature or the perceived familiarity of the stimuli. As expected the objects used in the M-MRT were more familiar to boys than to girls, while the objects used in the F-MRT were more familiar to girls than to boys. Furthermore, the cube figures (based on Shepard & Metzler, 1971) were perceived as more male stereotyped. Overall, findings suggest that stimulus attributes influence mental-rotation performance. Results can be discussed with regard to the influence of the stimulus characteristics of Shepard and Metzler's cube figures on the large gender differences in tests in which these figures are used. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SEX-DIFFERENCES; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; SPATIAL ABILITIES; META-ANALYSIS; ITEM TYPES; FAMILIARITY; DIFFERENCE; THREAT; METAANALYSIS; COMPLEXITY; Mental rotation; Gender differences; Stereotypes; Children; Stimulus type |
| Subjects: | 700 Arts & recreation > 796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games |
| Divisions: | Psychology and Pedagogy > Institut für Sportwissenschaft |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2019 07:58 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2019 07:58 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/4666 |
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