The influence of the place-value structure of the Arabic number ...

GENERAL DISCUSSION
In the last section of this thesis a general discussion integrating the results of the
individual studies shall be given. This discussion will be subdivided into two main
paragraphs. First, in the synopsis the major results of the current thesis will be evaluated as
regards their relevance for corroborating the notion of a generalizable influence of place-value
properties (as reflected by evidence for decomposed processing of tens and units) on different
aspects of numerical cognition, such as the nature of the mental number line and its
development. Subsequently, the results concerning individual and cultural differences will be
discussed. Second, the specific findings of the individual studies going beyond the scope of
the initial synopsis will be discussed in the discussion and evaluation section following the
general outline of this thesis differentiating evidence on representational, developmental,
neuropsychological, and computational aspects of the influence of the place-value structure of
the Arabic number system on human numerical cognition. Finally, the present thesis will be
closed by a conclusions section reiterating the most important findings.
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