This study aims to investigate the gender differences in
spatial navigation using the tasks of 2-D matrix navigation and
recognition of real driving scene. The results can be summarized as
followings. First, female subjects responded faster in 2-D matrix
navigation task than male subjects when landmark instructions were
provided. Second, in recognition task, male subjects recognized the
key elements involved in the past driving scene more accurately than
female subjects. In particular, female subjects tended to miss
peripheral information. These results suggest the possibility of gender
differences in spatial navigation.
[1] Burian, S. E., Liguori, A., & Robinson, J. H. (2002). Effects of alcohol on
risk-taking during simulated driving. Human Psychopharmacology, 17,
141-50.
[2] Cellar, D. F., Nelson, Z. C., & Yorke, C. M. (2000). The five-factor model
and driving behavior: personality and involvement in vehicular accidents.
Psychological reports, 86, 454-456.
[3] Galea, L. A., & Kimura, D. (1993). Sex differences in route-learning.
Personality and Individual Differences, 14, 53-65.
[4] Holding, C. S., & Holding, D. H. (1989). Acquisition of route network
knowledged by males and females. Journal of General Psychology, 116,
29-41.
[5] Jones, C. M., Braithwaite, V. A., & Healy S. D. (2003). The evolution of
sex differences in spatial ability. Behavioral Neuroscience, 117, 403-411.
[6] Lam, L. T. (2002). Distractions and the risk of car crash injury: the effect
of drivers' age. Journal of Safety Research, 33, 411-419.
[7] Lee, J., Kim, B., & You, W. (1999). The effects of alcohol and fatigue on
divided attention task and driving performance using driving simulator.
Korean Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 12, 91-107.
[8] Lips, H. M., Myers, A., & Colwill, N. L. (1978). Sex differences in spatial
ability: Do men and women have different strengths and weakness? In H.
M. Lips & N. L. Colwill (Eds.), Psychology of sex differences (pp. 145-
173). Englewood Cliff, NJ; Prentice-Hall.
[9] Loan, B., Penicuik, & Midlothian. (2002). Management of work related
read safety. HSE research report 018: HSE books.
[10] Matthews, G., & Desmond, P. A. T. (2002). Task-induced fatigue states
and simulated driving performance. The Quarterly journal of
experimental psychology: A Human experimental psychology, 55,
659-686.
[11] McCartt, A.T., Shabanova, V. I., & Leaf, W. A. (2003). Driving
experience, crashes and traffic citations of teenage beginning drivers.
Accident: analysis and prevention, 35, 311-320.
[12] Males, M. (2000). Automobile crashes and teenaged drivers. Journal of
the American Medical Association, 284, 1239-1240.
[13] Miller, L. K., & Santoni, V. (1986). Sex differences in spatial abilities:
Strategic and experiential correlates. Acta Psychologica, 62, 225-235.
[14] Moffat, S. D., Hampson, E., & Hatzipantelis, M. (1998). Navigation in a
'virtual' maze: Sex differences and correlation with psychometric
measures of spatial ability in humans. Evolution and a Human Behavior,
19, 73-87.
[15] Perry & Baldwin. (2000). Further evidence of associations of type a
personality scores and driving- related attitudes and behaviors. Perceptual
and motor skills, 91, 147-154.
[16] Saucier, D. M., & Green, S. M. (2002). Are sex differences in navigation
caused by sexually dimorphic strategies or differences in the ability to use
the strategies? Behavioral Neuroscience, 116, 403-410.
[17] Sharps, M. J., & Gollin, E. S. (1988). Aging and free recall for objects
located in space. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Science, 43,
8-11.
[18] Silverman, I., Choi, J., Mackewn, A., Fisher, M., Moro, J., & Olshansky,
E. (2000). Evolved mechanisms underlying way-finding: Further studied
on the hunter-gather theory of spatial sex differences. Evolution Human
Behavior, 21, 201-213.
[19] Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., & Findler, L. (2003). Reckless driving and gender:
an examination of a terror management theory explanation. Death studies,
27, 603-618.
[20] Tavris, D. R., Kuhn, E. M., & Layde, P. M. (2001). Age and gender
patterns in motor vehicle crash injuries: importance of type of crash and
occupant role. Accident: analysis and prevention, 33, 167-172.
[21] Underwood, G., Chapman, P., Brocklehurst, N., Underwood, J., &
Crundall, D. (2003). Visual attention while driving: sequences of eye
fixations made by experienced and novice drivers. Ergonomics, 46,
629-646.
[22] Voyer, D., Voyer, S., & Bryden, P. (1995). Magnitude of sex differences
in spatial abilities: A meta-analysis consideration of critical variables.
Psychological Bulletin, 117, 250-270.
[1] Burian, S. E., Liguori, A., & Robinson, J. H. (2002). Effects of alcohol on
risk-taking during simulated driving. Human Psychopharmacology, 17,
141-50.
[2] Cellar, D. F., Nelson, Z. C., & Yorke, C. M. (2000). The five-factor model
and driving behavior: personality and involvement in vehicular accidents.
Psychological reports, 86, 454-456.
[3] Galea, L. A., & Kimura, D. (1993). Sex differences in route-learning.
Personality and Individual Differences, 14, 53-65.
[4] Holding, C. S., & Holding, D. H. (1989). Acquisition of route network
knowledged by males and females. Journal of General Psychology, 116,
29-41.
[5] Jones, C. M., Braithwaite, V. A., & Healy S. D. (2003). The evolution of
sex differences in spatial ability. Behavioral Neuroscience, 117, 403-411.
[6] Lam, L. T. (2002). Distractions and the risk of car crash injury: the effect
of drivers' age. Journal of Safety Research, 33, 411-419.
[7] Lee, J., Kim, B., & You, W. (1999). The effects of alcohol and fatigue on
divided attention task and driving performance using driving simulator.
Korean Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 12, 91-107.
[8] Lips, H. M., Myers, A., & Colwill, N. L. (1978). Sex differences in spatial
ability: Do men and women have different strengths and weakness? In H.
M. Lips & N. L. Colwill (Eds.), Psychology of sex differences (pp. 145-
173). Englewood Cliff, NJ; Prentice-Hall.
[9] Loan, B., Penicuik, & Midlothian. (2002). Management of work related
read safety. HSE research report 018: HSE books.
[10] Matthews, G., & Desmond, P. A. T. (2002). Task-induced fatigue states
and simulated driving performance. The Quarterly journal of
experimental psychology: A Human experimental psychology, 55,
659-686.
[11] McCartt, A.T., Shabanova, V. I., & Leaf, W. A. (2003). Driving
experience, crashes and traffic citations of teenage beginning drivers.
Accident: analysis and prevention, 35, 311-320.
[12] Males, M. (2000). Automobile crashes and teenaged drivers. Journal of
the American Medical Association, 284, 1239-1240.
[13] Miller, L. K., & Santoni, V. (1986). Sex differences in spatial abilities:
Strategic and experiential correlates. Acta Psychologica, 62, 225-235.
[14] Moffat, S. D., Hampson, E., & Hatzipantelis, M. (1998). Navigation in a
'virtual' maze: Sex differences and correlation with psychometric
measures of spatial ability in humans. Evolution and a Human Behavior,
19, 73-87.
[15] Perry & Baldwin. (2000). Further evidence of associations of type a
personality scores and driving- related attitudes and behaviors. Perceptual
and motor skills, 91, 147-154.
[16] Saucier, D. M., & Green, S. M. (2002). Are sex differences in navigation
caused by sexually dimorphic strategies or differences in the ability to use
the strategies? Behavioral Neuroscience, 116, 403-410.
[17] Sharps, M. J., & Gollin, E. S. (1988). Aging and free recall for objects
located in space. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Science, 43,
8-11.
[18] Silverman, I., Choi, J., Mackewn, A., Fisher, M., Moro, J., & Olshansky,
E. (2000). Evolved mechanisms underlying way-finding: Further studied
on the hunter-gather theory of spatial sex differences. Evolution Human
Behavior, 21, 201-213.
[19] Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., & Findler, L. (2003). Reckless driving and gender:
an examination of a terror management theory explanation. Death studies,
27, 603-618.
[20] Tavris, D. R., Kuhn, E. M., & Layde, P. M. (2001). Age and gender
patterns in motor vehicle crash injuries: importance of type of crash and
occupant role. Accident: analysis and prevention, 33, 167-172.
[21] Underwood, G., Chapman, P., Brocklehurst, N., Underwood, J., &
Crundall, D. (2003). Visual attention while driving: sequences of eye
fixations made by experienced and novice drivers. Ergonomics, 46,
629-646.
[22] Voyer, D., Voyer, S., & Bryden, P. (1995). Magnitude of sex differences
in spatial abilities: A meta-analysis consideration of critical variables.
Psychological Bulletin, 117, 250-270.
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spatial navigation using the tasks of 2-D matrix navigation and
recognition of real driving scene. The results can be summarized as
followings. First, female subjects responded faster in 2-D matrix
navigation task than male subjects when landmark instructions were
provided. Second, in recognition task, male subjects recognized the
key elements involved in the past driving scene more accurately than
female subjects. In particular, female subjects tended to miss
peripheral information. These results suggest the possibility of gender
differences in spatial navigation.", keywords = "Gender differences, Spatial navigation, 2-D matrixnavigation, Recognition of driving scene.", volume = "1", number = "7", pages = "313-4", }
