Fractions but not negative numbers are represented on the mental number line

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 350-357

  Ganor Stern, Dana ^a  

^a ACHVA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Negative numbers; Numerical processing; Unit fractions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; HUMANS; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84856516124     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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