RT Journal Article
T1 Do Gender, Discipline, and Mental Rotation Influence Orientation on “You-Are-Here” Maps
A1 Campos García, Alfredo
A1 Campos Juanatey, Diego
K1 Sex
K1 Rotation
K1 Imagery
K1 Maps
K1 Orientation
AB A common challenge people encounter in unfamiliar cities is finding their way using static maps. In the present study, weanalyzed the relationship of a person’s mental rotation ability, college educational specialization (e.g., Architecture, FineArts, Psychology, and Business Studies), and sex with personal orientation when using “you-are-here” maps. We recruiteda sample of 547 individuals, undergraduates who were tasked with orientation maps placed in different positions (e.g., 0º,90º, and 180º). All three variables were related to the number of correct responses in orientation using these “you-arehere”maps. Participants with high mental rotation ability obtained significant higher correct orientations than those withlow ability. Men obtained more correct orientations responses than women, and Architecture, Fine Arts, and Psychologyundergraduates had more correct responses than Business Studies undergraduates
PB SAGE Publishing
SN 2158-2440
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26505
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26505
LA eng
NO Campos, A., & Campos-Juanatey, D. (2020). Do Gender, Discipline, and Mental Rotation Influence Orientation on “You-Are-Here” Maps. SAGE Open
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026