Using virtual environments to assess directional knowledge

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 105-116

  Waller, David ^a   Beall, Andrew C ^b   Loomis, Jack M ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 1442331900     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-4944(03)00051-3     Document Type: Article

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