title: Separate pathway characteristics of numerical surface form processing: evidence from operand-related error effects.
abstract: Two perspectives compete to explain how the surface form of digits affects cognitive processing of numerical magnitude; one argues for a common pathway and the other for separate pathways. This study examined the operand-related error effect in simple multiplication operations using different combinations of visually presented Arabic digits and auditorily presented Mandarin number words. The study suggested two conclusions, both consistent with the separate pathway perspective. First, the numerical surface form (Arabic digits, spoken Mandarin number words) affected retrieval. That is, surface properties were maintained as specific codes throughout processing. Second, the phonological code activated by spoken Mandarin number words interfered with activation of answers during retrieval.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Administrative Institute, China.
authors.forename: Ming-Liang
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Si
authors.forename: Xiao-Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D001245:Association Learning; D001288:Attention; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D011939:Mental Recall; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D011340:Problem Solving; D011930:Reaction Time; D011932:Reading; D012660:Semantics; D013067:Speech Perception; D055815:Young Adult