Perceived Numerosity as a Function of Item Size
- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 67 (2) , 656-658
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1988.67.2.656
Abstract
In a sample of 48 subjects, there was a significant inverse relation between item size and estimation of numerosity. This result was shown to be consistent with Gestalt theory. According to this approach, the components of good figures appear more numerous, and smaller items produce better figures.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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