The relationship between the perception of axes of symmetry and spatial memory during early childhood

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 368-376

  Ortmann, Margaret R ^a   Schutte, Anne R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Dynamic systems; Perception; Spatial cognition; Spatial memory; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954757302     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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