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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Psychophysics

Background:

  • Quantifiers express amounts relative to internal thresholds.
  • These thresholds vary with context and individual state.
  • Previous research shows quantifier degree manipulation impacts others.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if quantifier degree shifts occur through habituation.
  • To test if Adaptation Level Theory applies to quantifier perception.
  • To determine if adaptation to one quantifier affects others.

Main Methods:

  • Participants judged visual displays against quantifier statements.
  • Block 1: Baseline judgment of "many" and "few."
  • Block 2: Habituation with "many" and low proportions.
  • Block 3: Re-evaluation of judgments.

Main Results:

  • Adaptation observed: increased acceptance of 40% as "many" after habituation.
  • Judgment functions for "few" shifted in parallel.
  • Internal thresholds for quantifiers are flexible and context-dependent.

Conclusions:

  • Quantifier perception is adaptable via habituation, supporting Adaptation Level Theory.
  • Flexibility in quantifier processing occurs without explicit verbal cues.
  • Findings extend Adaptation Level Theory to non-linguistic quantity representations.