Examining the presence and determinants of operational momentum in childhood

Examining the presence and determinants of operational momentum in childhood

The operational momentum (OM) effect describes a systematic bias in estimating the outcomes of simple addition and subtraction problems. Outcomes of addition problems are overestimated while outcomes of subtraction problems are underestimated. The origin of OM remains debated. First, a flawed uncomp...

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Main Authors: André eKnops, Steffen eZitzmann, Koleen eMcCrink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Attention
development
mental number line
Numerical cognition
approximate calculation
non-symbolic calculation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00325/full

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