SPATIAL REASONING

The Spatial Reasoning Test was created with the aim of evaluating the three basic dimensions of a person's spatial perception ability: a) Mental Image Formation, b) Spatial Orientation, and c) Spatial Relationships, through problems that involve various planes and three-dimensional geometric shapes. It assesses the participant's logical reasoning ability through the mental processing of spatial images. Each participant is asked to answer each question after processing, recalling and mentally transforming the shapes presented. The spatial perception ability rate generated, results from the comparison of the participant's performance to that of the general population that shares the same basic characteristics with the participant (gender, age, etc.).

The test includes some simple questions that evaluate your ability to perceive, understand and quickly transform mental images. It involves geometric shapes that, as a user, you need to comprehend and then apply the appropriate reasoning process (mental rotation, floor plan and folding of objects) in order to answer the test questions. Essentially, for every problem/question you will need to consider a number of possible alternative answers. The spatial perception ability rate generated, results from the comparison of the participant's performance to that of the general population that shares the same basic characteristics with the participant (gender, age, etc.).

Responsible for the development of the questionnaire is Dr Ioannis Tsaousis, Assistant Professor in Psychometrics in the Department of Psychology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He graduated from Department of Psychology of the University of Crete, completed the specialization diploma (M.Sc.) at the University of Reading in research methodology and statistics in Psychology and, as IKY Fellow, received his Ph.D. from the University of London - Goldsmith’s College, in Psychometry.