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Spatial Abilities and Aging: A Meta-Analysis

Cheryl TechentinDepartment of Psychology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel VoyerDepartment of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Susan D. VoyerDepartment of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Pages 395-425 | Received 18 Jan 2013, Accepted 07 Jun 2013, Published online: 23 Jul 2014

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