Blocking of Spatial Learning Between Enclosure Geometry and a Local Landmark

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1369-1376

  Wilson, Paul N ^a   Alexander, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blocking; geometry; landmarks; spatial learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPACE PERCEPTION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56449085962     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013011     Document Type: Article

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