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Lourenco, Stella F.; Bonny, Justin W. – Developmental Science, 2017
A growing body of evidence suggests that non-symbolic representations of number, which humans share with nonhuman animals, are functionally related to uniquely human mathematical thought. Other research suggesting that numerical and non-numerical magnitudes not only share analog format but also form part of a general magnitude system raises…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Skill Development, Correlation, Task Analysis
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Bonny, Justin W.; Lourenco, Stella F. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2013
Humans rely on two main systems of quantification; one is nonsymbolic and involves approximate number representations (known as the approximate number system or ANS), and the other is symbolic and allows for exact calculations of number. Despite the pervasiveness of the ANS across development, recent studies with adolescents and school-aged…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Number Systems, Mathematics Achievement, Child Development