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Interestingly, one might infer from this that <strong>the</strong> distance effect dominates <strong>the</strong> problem size<br />

effect. However, at this point this conclusion has to remain speculative. Taken toge<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong>se<br />

additional analyses suggest that <strong>the</strong> unexpected negative <strong>influence</strong> <strong>of</strong> problem size on item RT<br />

may be determined by aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> stimulus set, ra<strong>the</strong>r than representing a shortcoming <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> programming <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> holistic model or <strong>the</strong> holistic magnitude representation in general.<br />

Relation RT and problem size<br />

950<br />

900<br />

Curcilinear: y = 0.09x 2 - 13.31x + 1190.2<br />

R 2 = 0.48<br />

RT in ms<br />

850<br />

800<br />

750<br />

Linear: y = -2.13x + 869.7<br />

R 2 = 0.30<br />

700<br />

650<br />

600<br />

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100<br />

Problem size<br />

Figure G: Simple linear and curvilinear fitting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> interrelation between<br />

problem size and item RT.<br />

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