A comparison of blindpulling and blindwalking as measures of perceived absolute distance

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 148-160

  Philbeck, John W ^a   Woods, Adam J ^a   Kontra, Carly ^a   Zdenkova, Petra ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952491244     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BRM.42.1.148     Document Type: Article

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