The influence of context and strategy on spatial task performance

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dc.contributor.authorZelinski, Erin Lynn
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorSutherland, Robert J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-21T22:23:02Z
dc.date.available2016-06-21T22:23:02Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.degree.levelPh.Den_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines naturally occurring variability in the performance of spatial tasks in order to shed light on the neurobiology that underpins human experience. It tests the theory that differences in performance of spatial tasks are an emergent property of differences in how contextual information is interpreted and the strategy implemented during task performance. Results indicate that enhanced performance accuracy in males may reflect the use of a more topographically tuned strategy rather than better spatial ability than females per se. Males and females may have different pressures leading to tendencies to rely more often on particular strategies, but this does not mean that generally one group is better than the other. Differential recruitment of lateral and medial entorhinal cortex and the nature of the information processed therein and in afferent regions of hippocampus may be what drives the differences in spatial accuracy and strategy implementation between males and females.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4528
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0317en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : 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.subjectcontextual information interpretationen_US
dc.subjecthuman experienceen_US
dc.subjectsex differencesen_US
dc.subjectspatial abilitiesen_US
dc.subjectspatial task performanceen_US
dc.subjectstrategy selectionen_US
dc.titleThe influence of context and strategy on spatial task performanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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