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The influence of string length and repetition on chunking of digit strings

Auteurs: David W. Fendrich, Raina Arengo

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 4/2004

Abstract

This study examined the effects of string length and repetitions on number processing with a data entry task. Participants read and entered strings of between three and eight digits and then typed them on the keypad of a computer. Chunking effects were found for all string lengths, with chunk sizes of as small as two digits. Chunk boundary placement varied depending on the length of a digit string, and chunking was avoided at positions between digit repetitions, even when those positions were otherwise common chunk boundaries. Digit repetitions significantly reduced the study time required to process a string prior to its entry. These results are interpreted as showing that flexible chunking strategies and the presence of repetitions are used to facilitate number processing.

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Titel: The influence of string length and repetition on chunking of digit strings
Auteurs: David W. Fendrich
Raina Arengo
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2004
Uitgeverij: Springer-Verlag
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 4/2004
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-003-0142-9

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