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Models of Sensory Deprivation: The Nature/nurture Dichotomy and Spatial Representation in the Blind.
Peer reviewedMillar, Susanna – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1988
Examines the fallacies about the nature of abilities and learning and about the interaction between sense modalities which follow from the dichotomy in relation to explanations of spatial development in the blind. Suggests that interactions between cognitive and perceptual factors need to be considered to explain more adequately effects of sensory…
Descriptors: Blindness, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Vigil, P. J. – 1988
Online searching is a complex problem solving task requiring the searcher to combine multiple sets into Boolean expressions. Since spatial ability has been correlated with problem solving tasks which involve abstract conceptual associations, this report argues that it is a significant factor in the information user's ability to both comprehend and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Mapping, Computer Software Development, Expert Systems
