Spatial memory and executive functions in children

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 599-615

  Thomas, Elizabeth ^a,b   Reeve, Robert ^a   Fredrickson, Amy ^b   Maruff, Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Scientific Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Development; Executive functions; Hidden pathway maze learning; Spatial memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAZE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855803797     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.567980     Document Type: Article

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