Different cognitive mechanisms for process-open and process-constrained problem solving

Wang, Li; Zeng, Jieying; Ran, Xiaomeng; Cui, Zhanling; Zhou, Xinlin

doi:10.1007/s11858-022-01373-3

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“…The paper folding task was aimed at estimating spatial ability and was adapted from a similar task (Ekstrom et al, 1976), which can consistently predict mathematical performance (e.g., Jardine & Martin, 1983; Salthouse et al, 1989; Wang et al, 2022; Wei, Yuan, et al, 2012). There were 16 trials.…”

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A study on whether nonverbal inductive reasoning predicts mathematical performance

Ren

Liang

et al. 2023

Psychology in the Schools

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Mathematical performance plays a vital role in students' academic development. Studies have shown that some basic cognitive processes, including inductive reasoning, are critical for the development of mathematical performance. However, little empirical evidence has been accumulated regarding the association between inductive reasoning and mathematical performance. This study investigated whether inductive reasoning has a unique predictive effect on situational, verbalized, and symbolic mathematical performance. A total of 203 eighth‐graders were recruited for a series of tasks. Results showed that when only gender and age were controlled for, inductive reasoning ability could significantly predict all types of mathematical performance. However, after controlling for general cognitive abilities, including language, spatial visualization, and working memory, inductive reasoning ability did not significantly predict any mathematical performance. By contrast, language and spatial ability showed independent predictions for mathematical performance. Results suggest that language and spatial abilities, other than inductive reasoning, could support mathematical processing.

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