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Route Descriptions Using Maps, Photomaps, and Imagery: An Experimental Analysis

Previous route description experiments conducted by psychologists

show there are differences between males and females in the use of landmarks when describing routes. Previous research has shown that females used landmarks and egocentric forms of turn descriptors more often than males for route descriptions. This method is known as route knowledge in the spatial knowledge literature. Males, conversely, were seen to use fewer landmarks and more cardinal direction descriptions and standard distances when describing routes. Spatial knowledge literature terms this method survey knowledge. The current experiment tested the hypothesis that sex is not the determinant of landmark usage for route descriptions but different cartographic methods depicting the same locale determine whether landmarks are described. Two

quasi-experiments were conducted using different map types. Results of

the experiments show that map type, not sex, influences landmark usage

for route descriptions. / 10000-01-01

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/12999
Date11 July 2013
CreatorsKelley, Maureen
ContributorsLobben, Amy
PublisherUniversity of Oregon
Source SetsUniversity of Oregon
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
RightsAll Rights Reserved.

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