Revisiting and Refining Relations Between Nonsymbolic Ratio Processing and Symbolic Math Achievement

Abstract: In their 2016 Psych Science article, Matthews, Lewis and Hubbard (2016, https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797615617799) leveled a challenge against the prevailing theory that fractions—as opposed to whole numbers—are incompatible with humans’ primitive nonsymbolic number sense. Their ratio processing system (RPS) account holds that humans possess a primitive system that confers the ability to process nonysmbolic ratio magnitudes. Perhaps the most striking finding from Matthews et al. was that ratio processing ability predicted symbolic fractions knowledge and algebraic competence. The purpose of the current study was to replicate Matthews et al.’s novel results and to extend the study by including a control measure of fluid intelligence and an additional nonsymbolic magnitude format as predictors of multiple symbolic math outcomes. Ninety-nine college students completed three comparison tasks deciding which of two nonsymbolic ratios was numerically larger along with three simple magnitud.... https://jnc.psychopen.eu/index.php/jnc/article/view/6927

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revisiting and Refining Relations Between Nonsymbolic Ratio Processing and Symbolic Math Achievement ; volume:7 ; number:3 ; day:30 ; month:11 ; year:2021 ; Journal of numerical cognition ; 7, Heft 3 (30.11.2021)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Park, Yunji ; Matthews, Percival G.

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/jnc.6927
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022010804112122991141
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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