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  • Psychology
  • Mathematics

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  • Individual differences in the approximate number system (ANS) are linked to symbolic math abilities.
  • The Weber fraction (w) is the dominant but limited measure of ANS acuity, ignoring response times (RT).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the diffusion model as a superior method for quantifying ANS acuity.
  • To compare the diffusion model's drift rate with the Weber fraction (w) in assessing numerical competence.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a diffusion model to analyze both accuracy and response time (RT) data in non-symbolic number comparison tasks.
  • Calculated the drift rate from the diffusion model and compared it with the traditional Weber fraction (w).

Main Results:

  • The diffusion model's drift rate is less affected by speed-accuracy tradeoffs than the Weber fraction (w).
  • Drift rate demonstrated a stronger correlation with symbolic math ability compared to the Weber fraction (w).

Conclusions:

  • The diffusion model provides a more robust and practical measure of primitive numerical competence than the Weber fraction.
  • Drift rate offers advantages over the Weber fraction for assessing individual differences in ANS acuity and its relation to math skills.