Directing wayfinders with maps: The effects of gender, age, route complexity, and familiarity with the environment

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-178

  Harrell, W Andrew ^a   Bowlby, Jeffrey W ^a   Hall hoffarth, Deana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034168735     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540009600456     Document Type: Article

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