The Nine Box Maze Test: A measure of spatial memory development in children.

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This study investigates the development of visuo-spatial memory in school-aged children, as measured by the Nine Box Maze Test Child Version (NBMT-CV). This task, originally developed for adults by, utilises an allocentric framework to assess the complexities of spatial memory. Sixty children participated in this study (aged 5-12 years), which also involved administration of traditional 'non-verbal' memory tests. Results indicate that visuo-spatial memory develops across childhood and that the NBMT-CV taps distinct skills compared to other 'non-verbal' memory tasks. The theoretical, assessment and developmental issues raised by these findings are discussed.

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Author/s: Pentland, Linda M (LM); Anderson, Vicki A (VA); Dye, Sherelle (S); Wood, Stephen J (SJ);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, 3010, Victoria, Australia. l.pentland(-atsign-)pgrad.unimelb.edu.au

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Brain and cognition (Brain Cogn), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jul; vol 52 (issue 2) : pp 144-54

Dates: Created 2003/06/24; Completed 2003/09/17; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12821096, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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