In a previous study, Campos (2009) assessed the reliability and validity of the Measure of the Ability to Form Spatial Mental Imagery (MASMI). The present study represents a follow-up analysis by reassessing reliability using a larger number of participants, and provided percentiles that can be used as a diagnostic test to measure an individual's ability to form spatial mental imagery. A total of 254 undergraduates participated in the study, the Cronbach alpha was .93, and no significant sex differences were found.
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