The Cognitive Maps of Adolescents: Confusion About Inter-Town Distances
| Title: | The Cognitive Maps of Adolescents: Confusion About Inter-Town Distances |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Publication Date: | 1981 |
| Published In: | The Professional Geographer |
| Description: | Interpersonal attributes are used to explain the regional travel behavior and cognitive maps of a sample of Eastern Illinois adolescents. It is found that less-than-average travel within the local region is characteristic of adolescents who are female, who drive infrequently, and who reside in a high-order town. Further, limited travel at the regional scale correlated with highly inaccurate cognitive maps. Finally, female gender and infrequent car use correlate with confusion about inter-town distances above and beyond their association with small home range. |
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| Citation: | The Professional Geographer. 33. Issue 3. 315 - 325. ISSN 1467-9272. DOI 10.1111/j.0033-0124.1981.00315.x. |
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