The componential processing of fractions in adults and children: Effects of stimuli variability and contextual interference

Recent studies have indicated that people have a strong tendency to compare fractions based on constituent numerators or denominators. This is called componential processing. This study explored whether componential processing was preferred in tasks involving high stimuli variability and high contex...

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Main Authors: Li eZhang, Qiaochu eFang, Florence Claude Gabriel, Dénes eSzucs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00981/full