THE COGNITIVE MAPS OF ADOLESCENTS: CONFUSION ABOUT INTER-TOWN DISTANCES∗
The Professional GeographerPublished 1 August 1981
Marilyn A. Brown, Michael J. Broadway
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Abstract
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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