Sex differences in navigation in a tabletop octagon navigation task

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dc.contributor.authorFida, Mashal
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorSutherland, Robert J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-29T21:40:27Z
dc.date.available2018-06-29T21:40:27Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe Morris water task (MWT) is a test of spatial learning and memory commonly used in research on spatial cognition. From this research it is clear that the hippocampus is necessary for accurate navigation and that sex differences exist. Most often, a virtual MWT is used with humans. In our previous study, we found that men use an allocentric spatial frame of reference to guide locomotion, but women use an egocentric spatial frame of reference. Therefore, we designed allocentric and egocentric tabletop versions of the MWT, called the Octagon Navigation Task to study the use of these spatial frameworks. Men outperformed women in the allocentric condition. Women outperformed men in the egocentric condition. No sex differences were found in the neutral condition, which allowed the use of either spatial reference frameworks to navigate. Together, these results suggest that sex differences in spatial navigation result from different prepotent spatial frameworks guiding performance.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5148
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0317en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectSpace perception -- Sex differences -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectGeographical perception -- Sex differences -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectOrientation (Physiology)en_US
dc.subjectBrain -- Sex differences -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectHippocampus -- Sex differences -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectNavigation -- Sex differences -- Researchen_US
dc.subjectallocentricen_US
dc.subjectegocentricen_US
dc.subjectsex differenceen_US
dc.subjectspatial navigationen_US
dc.titleSex differences in navigation in a tabletop octagon navigation tasken_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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