Numerical Cognition in Action: Reaching Behavior Reveals Numerical Distance Effects in 5- to 6-Year-Olds

This study investigates how children’s numerical cognition is reflected in their unfolding actions. Five- and 6-year-olds (N = 34) completed a numerical comparison task by reaching to touch one of three rectangles arranged horizontally on a digital display. A number from 1 to 9 appeared in the cente...

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Main Authors: Christopher D. Erb, Jeff Moher, Joo-Hyun Song, David M. Sobel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Numerical Cognition
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Online Access:http://jnc.psychopen.eu/article/view/122