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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJPBA-123, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2017/123
Research Article
Numerical Representation are Influenced by Spatial Relation or Finger Counting? An Eye Tracking Study

Federico Francesca*, De Angelis Livia

Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
Dr. Federico Francesca, Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma, Italy; E-mail: francesca.federico@uniroma1.it
16 January 2016; 07 March 2017; 09 March 2017
Francesca F, De Angelis L (2017) Numerical Representation are Influenced by Spatial Relation or Finger Counting? An Eye Tracking Studya. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 3: 123. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2017/123

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