Maturation of spatial navigation strategies: Convergent findings from computerized spatial environments and self-report

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-238

  Laurance, Holly E ^a   Learmonth, Amy E ^a   Nadel, Lynn ^a   Jake Jacobs, W ^a,b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPUTER MODEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; SELF REPORT; SPACE; SPATIAL MEMORY; SPATIAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 33645017081     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327647JCD0402_04     Document Type: Article

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