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Spatial Ability

Scope Note: 
Ability to perceive or solve problems associated with relationships between objects or figures, including position, direction, size, form, and distance (Note: Prior to mid-1980, this concept was indexed under "Space Orientation" and "Spatial Relationship" -- do not confuse with "Personal Space")
Category: Individual Development and Characteristics
Broader Terms
Ability
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Spatial Perception (1980 1981)
Visuospatial Ability
Related Terms
Academic Ability
Basic Skills
Cognitive Ability
Cognitive Mapping
Depth Perception
Duplication
Perception
Perceptual Development
Psychomotor Skills
Visual Measures
Visualization
Visually Impaired Mobility
Added to ERIC: 3/20/1981