The odd-even effect in addition: An analysis per problem type

Experimental Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-54

  Vandorpe, Stefaan ^a   De Rammelaere, Stijn ^a   Vandierendonck, André ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Addition; Familiarity with even numbers; Odd even effect; Parity rule

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL PROCESSES;

EID: 14644435100     PISSN: 16183169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1618-3169.52.1.47     Document Type: Article

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