The relation between childhood spatial activities and spatial abilities in adulthood

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 112-120

  Doyle, Randi A ^a   Voyer, Daniel ^a   Cherney, Isabelle D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood activities; Gender differences; Spatial ability; Verbal ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858074055     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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