A significant three-way interaction of group, prime type and arithmetic operation governs arithmetic-affective priming, with DD children slower overall than controls¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r1 · q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? The group × prime type × arithmetic operation interaction on response latency was significant, F(9,189) = 10.4, p < 0.001. → Rubinsten O 2010 q3 i? The DD group was slower than controls overall (M = 977.8 ms vs M = 844 ms), and main effects of prime type and operation were significant. → Rubinsten O 2010 (2)

Evidence¶

Rubinsten O 2010¶

Rubinsten O, Tannock R. (2010). Mathematics anxiety in children with developmental dyscalculia. Behavioral and Brain Functions 6:46. http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/6/1/46

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Omnibus repeated-measures analysis of the 2 × 4 × 4 factorial priming experiment (group between-participants; primes and targets within block) in 12 DD and 11 control children. The three-way interaction "F(9,189) = 10.4, p < 0.001" was the primary result.

"Of primary relevance to the aims of the current study was the significant interaction between group, type of prime and arithmetic operation, F(9,189) = 10.4, p < 0.001"

Rubinsten O 2010 (2)¶

Rubinsten O, Tannock R. (2010). Mathematics anxiety in children with developmental dyscalculia. Behavioral and Brain Functions 6:46. http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/6/1/46

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Same analysis. Main effects of group (DD M = 977.8 ms vs Control M = 844 ms; F(1,21) = 2541, p < 0.001), prime type (F(3,63) = 31, p < 0.001) and arithmetic operation (F(3,63) = 43.2, p < 0.001) all "reached significance".

"The main effects of group (DD: M = 977.8 ms, S.D. = 29.8 ms; Control: M = 844 ms, S.D. = 20.1 ms); F(1,21) = 2541, p < 0.001, type of prime (positive primes: M = 920.7 ms, S.D. = 89.9 ms; neutral: M = 912.3 ms, S.D. = 69.3 ms; negative: M = 912 ms, S.D. = 61.41 ms; math: M = 909 ms, S.D. = 63.24 ms; F(3,63) = 31, p < 0.001)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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