Sex Differences in using Spatial and Verbal Abilities Influence Route Learning Performance in a Virtual Environment:A Comparison of 6- to 12-Year Old Boys and Girls

Sex Differences in using Spatial and Verbal Abilities Influence Route Learning Performance in a Virtual Environment:A Comparison of 6- to 12-Year Old Boys and Girls

Previous studies have reported sex differences in wayfinding performance among adults. Men are typically better at using Euclidean information and survey strategies while women are better at using landmark information and route strategies. However, relatively few studies have examined sex difference...

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Main Authors: Edward Charles Merrill, Yingying eYang, Beverly eRoskos, Sara eSteele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
development
route learning
sex differences
verbal memory
spatial abilities
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00258/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00258/full

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