Distortions in Judged Spatial Relations.

Stevens, Albert

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Publication Date: 1978-Oct

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Distortions in Judged Spatial Relations.

Stevens, Albert

Cognitive Psychology, v10 n4 p422-37 Oct 1978

Distortions in judgments of relative geographical relations were observed, particularly when the locations were in different geographical or political units. Subjects distorted the judged relation to conform with the relation of the superordinate political unit. A model for the hierachical storage of spatial information is presented. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Schemes, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location, Higher Education, Physical Divisions (Geographic), Pictorial Stimuli, Political Divisions (Geographic)

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Language: English

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