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Mental Rotation Experiment

Description: This Data Labs Project uses the experiment method. Students participate in an online experiment that presents the letter R rotated into one of 6 different orientations. Students must decide whether the letter would be a "normal" R or a "backward" R if it were rotated into an upright position. The statistical analyses look for differences in response speed between the different orientations, testing this question: Does this decision take longer as the degree of angular rotation increases?

Step 1 -- Participate in the Experiment

Step 2 -- Read the Background Information

Step 3 -- Analyze the Results

Step 4 -- Write the Lab Report

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