Spatial abilities and aging: A meta-analysis

Experimental Aging Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 395-425

  Techentin, Cheryl ^a   Voyer, Daniel ^b   Voyer, Susan D ^b  

^a MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; SPATIAL NAVIGATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904890336     PISSN: 0361073X     EISSN: 10964657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2014.926773     Document Type: Article

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