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  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2430 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. csophian@hawaii.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Perception Science
  • Numerical Cognition

Background:

  • Humans demonstrate a remarkable ability to discriminate between large numerosities.
  • These judgments may not always rely on explicit numerical representations.
  • Spatial arrays are commonly used to study numerosity perception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of non-numerical and numerical information on adult judgments of relative numerosity.
  • To determine the role of spatial cues in large-numerosity comparisons.
  • To examine the relationship between comparative judgments and numerical estimation accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1: Adults judged relative numerosity of spatial arrays, with subsequent verbal estimates of quantity.
  • Experiment 2: Numerical estimates of individual arrays were made, analyzing the impact of spatial factors.
  • Analysis focused on how spatial properties (e.g., open space) affected both comparative and absolute judgments.

Main Results:

  • Judgments of relative numerosity were significantly influenced by the amount of open space within the arrays.
  • Verbal estimates of array numerosities showed little correlation with performance in the comparison task.
  • Spatial factors, including surrounding and internal open space, affected numerical estimates of individual arrays.

Conclusions:

  • Adults utilize non-numerical cues, such as spatial information, as heuristics when apprehending large numerosities.
  • Spatial properties play a crucial role in both comparative and absolute judgments of numerosity.
  • Perception of large numerosities involves a complex interplay of numerical and non-numerical information processing.