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Direct linkVosmik, Jordan R.; Presson, Clark C. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2004
Map-guided wayfinding requires updating the map-space relation whenever we turn. In 3 studies, children used a map to follow a path with two 90 degree turns. Although carrying the map, children rarely physically adjusted the map after turns. They performed well when the map was aligned with the space (on the 1st and 3rd legs), and they performed…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Preschool Children, Statistical Analysis, Experiments
