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L Henderson1, M Coltheart, D Woodhouse
1University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Memory & Cognition
|November 12, 2013
Summary
This study investigated the syllabic effect in number naming, finding no consistent evidence for it. Decades, however, were processed faster in naming tasks.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
Background:
- Previous research suggested a syllabic effect in number naming latencies.
- The syllabic effect posits that longer number names (more syllables) take longer to process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To replicate and examine the syllabic effect in number naming.
- To investigate potential confounding variables in prior number-naming studies.
Main Methods:
- Experiment I replicated established number-naming studies.
- Experiment II utilized a revised set of numerical stimuli to control for confounding factors.
- Naming latencies were measured for various numbers.
Main Results:
- Neither experiment yielded consistent evidence supporting a syllabic effect in number naming.
- Both experiments provided preliminary data suggesting faster processing for decades.
Conclusions:
- The syllabic effect in number naming, as previously proposed, was not consistently observed.
- Decades may benefit from a distinct, faster processing mechanism during number naming.
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