title: The Nine Box Maze Test: A measure of spatial memory development in children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, 3010, Victoria, Australia. l.pentland@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Pentland
authors.forename: Vicki A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Sherelle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dye
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D018782:Maze Learning; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013028:Space Perception; D014796:Visual Perception