Mom, Let Me Play More Computer Games: They Improve My Mental Rotation Skills |
| |
Authors: | Isabelle D. Cherney |
| |
Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA
|
| |
Abstract: | This study investigated how 3-D and 2-D computer game practice and delivery as well as individual differences affect performance on two tests of mental rotation (Vandenberg Mental Rotation Test and Card Rotation Test). Sixty-one US undergraduates from the Midwest completed 4 h of either massed or distributed practice. While computer game practice improved mental rotation scores in general, women’s gains were significantly greater than men’s, and the most significant gains were accomplished when practice was massed. High mathematical ability, gender, and type of practice significantly predicted improvement scores. The findings suggest that even very minimal computer game practice may improve performance on mental rotation tasks. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|