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Spatial abilities at different scales

Individual differences in aptitude-test performance and spatial-layout learning

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ID23345320
AuthorsMary Hegarty (0000-0002-7777-8844, University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Daniel R Montello (University of California, Santa Barbara), Anthony E Richardson (Hamilton College), Toru Ishikawa (0000-0003-3204-8335, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory), Kristin L Lovelace (University of California, Santa Barbara), Kristin Lovelace
Year2006
Volume34
Issue2
Pages151-176
Publication date2006-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
Venueintelligence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1523-8822 • E-ISSN: 1557-9425
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.intell.2005.09.005
OpenAlexW2168989027
LanguageEN
Citations received85
References cited55

Aptitude · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Scale (ratio) · Space (punctuation) · Spatial Ability · Spatial cognition · Spatial memory · Working memory · Augmented Reality Applications · Computer Science · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation

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