The Popular Number Seven or Number Preference
- 1 April 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 34 (2) , 357-358
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1972.34.2.357
Abstract
When asked to choose numbers, people show clear preferences, not only on first but also on second choices. The origins of these preferences remain obscure but may be affected by the way choices are made.Keywords
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