Approximation processes in arithmetic in old adulthood.
Young and old adults estimated the results of multidigit multiplication problems relative to a reference number. Old adults were slower but slightly more accurate than young adults. They were less affected by the distance between the reference number and the exact answer than the young adults. The s...
Main Author: | Dana Ganor-Stern |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6042710?pdf=render |
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