We evaluated whether the format in which prices are presented determines the processing of their magnitude. A price comparison task was used in which two-digit prices with Arabic digits, written number words and auditory number words were presented in the euro currency. Prices were number-monetary category (NMC) compatible (49 euros - 36 cents) when the number and monetary category of one price were larger than those of the other (49 > 36, euros > cents); or NMC incompatible (49 cents - 36 euros) when the number of one price was larger but the monetary category smaller than those of the other (49 > 36, cents < euros). In addition, there were unit-decade (UD) compatible prices when the decade and unit of one price were larger than those of the other (49 euros - 36 cents, 4 > 3, 9 > 6); and UD incompatible prices when the decade of one price was larger but the unit smaller than those of the other (46 euros - 39 cents, 4 > 3, 6 < 9). The results showed NMC compatibility effects in all numerical formats. However, the UD compatibility effect was not found in any numerical format. The results are discussed within the hybrid model of multisymbolic magnitude processing.

我们评估了价格显示的格式是否决定了其数量的处理方式。使用价格比较任务，其中以欧元表示带有阿拉伯数字，书面数字词和听觉数字词的两位数字价格。当一种价格的数量和货币类别大于另一种价格（49> 36，欧元>美分）时，价格与数字货币类别（NMC）兼容（49欧元-36美分）；或NMC不兼容（49美分-36欧元），其中一种价格较大，但货币类别小于另一种（49> 36，美分<欧元）。此外，当十年的价格和单位价格大于另一价格的十年和单位价格时（49欧元-36美分，4> 3，9> 6），存在兼容十进制（UD）的价格；和UD不兼容的价格，其中一个价格的十年大于另一个价格的十年（46欧元-39美分，4> 3，6 <9）。结果显示了所有数值格式的NMC兼容性效应。但是，没有以任何数字格式找到UD兼容性效果。在多符号幅度处理的混合模型中讨论了结果。