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ERIC Number: EJ358538
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Sex Differences in Spatial Competence: The Ability of Young Children to Map 'Primed' Unfamiliar Environments.
Matthews, M. H.
Educational Psychology, v7 n2 p77-90 1987
Reports a study designed to investigate the effects of gender upon the acquisition of spatial and environmental skills among primary grade children. Results showed boys performed better on complex tasks and lend support to those who argue that more extensive movements of boys through the environment leads to superior spatial ability. (Author/JDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Early Childhood Education, Geography, Perceptual Development, Psychomotor Skills, Sex Differences, Spatial Ability, Visualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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