Immediate small number perception: Evidence from a new numerical carry-over procedure

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-22

  Demeyere, Nele ^a   Humphreys, Glyn W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estimation; Numerical cognition; Subitizing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84864356744     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025390     Document Type: Article

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