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The construction and assessment of mental maps
Author(s) -
Gordon A. D.,
Jupp P. E.,
Byrne R. W.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of mathematical and statistical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.157
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2044-8317
pISSN - 0007-1102
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8317.1989.tb00906.x
Subject(s) - subject (documents) , mental mapping , matrix (chemical analysis) , computer science , data mining , cartography , artificial intelligence , geography , psychology , cognitive psychology , materials science , library science , composite material
In investigations into the manner in which people store spatial information, experimental subjects are often asked to estimate the distances and bearings between various landmarks. Methodology is described for constructing the mental map underlying a subject's matrix of distances, and the mental map underlying a subject's matrix of bearings. Also presented are methods of comparing matrices of distances or bearings, and the mental maps constructed from them, with the geographical map; this enables an assessment of differences between them. Some statistical models of disorientation are considered, and a method of choosing between them is described.