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1Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. jamie.campbell@usask.ca
Summary
Multiplication production tasks inhibit semantic priming for digit naming, unlike verification or comparison tasks. This suggests production interferes with verbal number processes needed for semantic mediation.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Numerical Cognition
- Psycholinguistics
Background:
- Previous research indicates number comparison enables semantic pathways for digit naming.
- Number-fact retrieval, however, may inhibit these semantic pathways.
- The current study investigates how different multiplication task types affect semantic priming in digit naming.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if multiplication production inhibits semantic digit naming.
- To compare semantic priming effects in multiplication production versus verification tasks.
- To examine the role of verbal number production interference in semantic mediation.
Main Methods:
- Participants performed digit naming tasks interleaved with either multiplication production (9×3=?) or multiplication verification (9×3=24, T/F) blocks.
- Semantic priming effects (near vs. far primes) on digit naming times were measured.
- Reaction times and accuracy were recorded for each task condition.
Main Results:
- Semantic priming of digit naming was observed in the multiplication verification blocks.
- No significant semantic priming effect was found in the multiplication production blocks.
- This suggests multiplication production interferes with semantic mediation of digit naming.
Conclusions:
- Multiplication production tasks inhibit semantic mediation of digit naming.
- Semantic pathways for digit naming are enabled in tasks like verification that do not compete with verbal number production.
- These findings support the hypothesis that task demands on verbal number production influence semantic processing in digit naming.
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