Spoken numbers versus Arabic numerals: Differential effects on adults' multiplication and addition

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-61

  Metcalfe, Arron W S ^a   Campbell, Jamie I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Number format; Response time; Simple arithmetic; Strategy choice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; REACTION TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; REACTION TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 46049121056     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1196-1961.62.1.56     Document Type: Article

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