Mutual influences between numerical and non-numerical quantities in comparison tasks

被引:3
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作者
Hendryckx, Charlotte [1 ,2 ]
Guillaume, Mathieu [1 ]
Beuel, Anthony [1 ]
Van Rinsveld, Amandine [1 ]
Content, Alain [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Libre Bruxelles, Ctr Res Cognit Neurosci CRCN, 50 Ave Franklin Roosevelt,CP 191, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
[2] Univ Montreal UdeM, Ctr Rech Interdisciplinaire Readaptat Montreal Me, Ctr Etud Avancees Med Sommeil CEAMS, 2900 Blvd Edouard Montpetit, Montreal, PQ H3T 1J4, Canada
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基金
欧盟地平线“2020”;
关键词
Number sense; approximate number system; APPROXIMATE NUMBER SYSTEM; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; NONSYMBOLIC NUMBER; NUMEROSITY; MAGNITUDE; ADULTS; DISCRIMINATION; DISCRETE; ACUITY; MODEL;
D O I
10.1177/1747021820981876
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Humans possess a numerical intuition that allows them to manipulate large non-symbolic quantities. This ability has been broadly assessed with the help of number comparison tasks involving simultaneously displayed arrays. Many authors pointed out that the manipulation (or the lack thereof) of non-numerical features deeply impacts performance in these tasks, but the specific nature of this influence is not clear. This study investigates the interaction between numerical and non-numerical quantity judgement tasks. Adult participants performed five distinct comparison tasks, each based on a target dimension: numerosity, total area, dot size, convex hull, and mean occupancy. We manipulated the relation between the target and the other dimensions to measure their respective influence on task performance. Results showed that total area and convex hull substantially affected numerosity comparisons. The number of dots conversely acted as an informative dimension when participants had to make a decision based on the total area or the convex hull. Our results illustrate that adults flexibly use non-target dimensions as visual cues to perform comparison judgements. Overall, this suggests that the influence found in numerical comparison tasks is explicit and deliberate rather than due to implicit visual integration processes.
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页码:843 / 852
页数:10
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