Contreras M José, Colom Roberto, Hernández José M, Santacreu José
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain.
J Gen Psychol. 2003 Jul;130(3):277-88. doi: 10.1080/00221300309601159.
There is disagreement among researchers about the distinction between dynamic and static spatial performance. Given that dynamic spatial performance is supposed to be important for some occupations, such as air traffic control (ATC), it is germane to have evidence about the likelihood of that distinction. In the present study, a battery of printed static spatial and reasoning tests were applied to 480 applicants for an ATC training course. Two dynamic spatial tests were also applied. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed for testing three models. In Model A, static and dynamic spatial tests were grouped, whereas in Model B, spatial tests were separated according to their static or dynamic character, and in Model C, spatial tests were segregated according to the construct they tapped (visualization or spatial relations). The authors found that Model B, which distinguished static and dynamic spatial tests, showed the best fit. They also discuss some implications of the findings.
研究人员对于动态空间表现和静态空间表现之间的区别存在分歧。鉴于动态空间表现在某些职业中，如空中交通管制（ATC），被认为很重要，因此有关于这种区别可能性的证据是很有必要的。在本研究中，一系列印刷的静态空间和推理测试被应用于480名申请空中交通管制培训课程的人员。还进行了两项动态空间测试。为了检验三个模型，进行了验证性因素分析。在模型A中，静态和动态空间测试被归为一组，而在模型B中，空间测试根据其静态或动态特征进行了区分，在模型C中，空间测试根据它们所涉及的结构（可视化或空间关系）进行了划分。作者发现，区分静态和动态空间测试的模型B显示出最佳拟合度。他们还讨论了这些发现的一些含义。
