How do we estimate magnitudes? Validating the magnitude stroop task
Michele Garagnani, Nitin Yadav · 2026
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Description
Garagnani and Yadav validate a task for studying how people estimate magnitudes in a 2026 paper. People can judge rough counts at a glance, yet most choices use written numbers. The Magnitude Stroop task mixes the two forms in one display.
Each stimulus shows a numeral together with a matching or clashing set of dots. People must pick by dots in one rule and by numeral in the other. Two studies, one online and one in person, found a clear interference effect. Ignoring the numeral while judging dots was harder than the reverse. The authors say the task works and can support more work on magnitude judgment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michele Garagnani, Nitin Yadav |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |