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APTITUDE VISUO-SPATIALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual-spatial ability 1, record 1, English, visual%2Dspatial%20ability
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual-Spatial Ability. Spatial ability has been defined as "the ability to visually manipulate images without the aid of verbal mediation." (Peterson 1976). 1, record 1, English, - visual%2Dspatial%20ability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- visual ability
- spatial ability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aptitude oculo-spatiale 1, record 1, French, aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aptitude visuo-spatiale 1, record 1, French, aptitude%20visuo%2Dspatiale
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordination oculo-motrice 2, record 1, French, - aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coordination oculo-manuelle 3, record 1, French, - aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La fusion de deux adjectifs oû le premier devient un préfixe pour le second est un phénomène linguistique courant en psychologie et en médecine; à titre d'exemples, les termes "médico-chirurgical", "perceptivo-moteur", etc. 1, record 1, French, - aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«aptitude visuo-spatiale» : contrôle visuo-moteur 4, record 1, French, - aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
«aptitude visuo-spatiale» : coordination visuo-motrice 5, record 1, French, - aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
«aptitude visuo-spatiale» : Voir fascicule 4101-G75 dans EMPED. 1, record 1, French, - aptitude%20oculo%2Dspatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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