The development of wayfinding competency: Asymmetrical effects of visuo-spatial and verbal ability

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-175

  Fenner, Jacqueline ^a   Heathcote, David ^a   Jerrams Smith, Jennifer ^b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003593955     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1999.0162     Document Type: Article

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