A Further Examination of the Influence of Spatial Abilities on Computer Task Performance in Younger and Older Adults

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 1551-1555

  Pak, Richard ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

COMPUTER TASKS; SPATIAL ABILITY;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0442294445     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120104502203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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