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Correlating the purdue spatial visualization test with the Wonderlic Personnel test for American football players

Posted on:2013-03-30Degree:M.SType:Thesis
University:Purdue UniversityCandidate:Sukumar, KarthikFull Text:PDF
GTID:2457390008971955Subject:Psychology
Abstract/Summary:
This research study aims to find the relationship between the scores for the Purdue Spatial Visualization test (PSVT) and the Wonderlic Personnel test (WPT) for American collegiate football players. Fifty-five collegiate football players took part in the study by attempting the PSVT and the WPT. The scores on these tests were compared to find if there existed a correlation between the scores on both these tests. The results showed that the scores on both these tests had a significant correlation with respect to each other. But, the group that took the WPT before the PSVT showed a lower correlation between the scores. It was also observed that the age of the participants had a low/negative correlation to the scores on both the PSVT and the WPT, which can be a important topic of future research. The study proposes a more dynamic visualization measurement, which will be able to help scouts and coaches predict performance of athletes over a period of time.
Keywords/Search Tags:Visualization, Test, PSVT, Scores, Football, WPT
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