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01-01-2006 | Original Article

Bidirectional links in the network of multiplication facts

Auteurs: Elena Rusconi, Giovanni Galfano, Elena Rebonato, Carlo Umiltà

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 1/2006

Abstract

In three experiments, we tested the hypothesis that activation of multiplication operand nodes (e.g., 3 and 8) can occur through presentation of their product (e.g., 24). In Experiments 1 and 2 we found activation of the operands when the product was presented as a cue in a number-matching task. In Experiment 3, activation also occurred in a parity-matching task, where the product (24) was not relevant to the parity matching on its operands (3 and 8). We concluded that bidirectional links exist among the operands and their product for multiplication problems and these links can be activated in a purely stimulus-driven manner. We suggest this may constitute the basis for the solution of simple divisions by mediation through the complementary multiplication facts.

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Titel: Bidirectional links in the network of multiplication facts
Auteurs: Elena Rusconi
Giovanni Galfano
Elena Rebonato
Carlo Umiltà
Publicatiedatum: 01-01-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer-Verlag
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-004-0187-4

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