The development of the SNARC effect: Evidence for early verbal coding

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 671-680

  Imbo, Ineke ^a   Brauwer, Jolien De ^b   Fias, Wim ^a   Gevers, Wim ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Lessius University College   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Magnitude comparison; Numerical cognition; SNARC effect; Spatial coding; Verbal coding

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; VERBAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857138061     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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