Math anxiety in DD is specific to the math context and occurs in the absence of generalized anxiety¶
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q2 i? The DD and control groups did not differ on general anxiety (RCMAS-2) or baseline working memory, yet showed opposite priming patterns, which the authors attribute to math anxiety per se. → Rubinsten O 2010
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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Authors' interpretation (Discussion) of the priming results. RCMAS-2 scores "were similar for the DD and control groups in our study, suggesting no general anxiety in either group", and the groups "did not differ in baseline working memory capacity", so priming differences were attributed to math anxiety per se.
"by using the arithmetic-affective priming task, we were able to show that math anxiety is specific to the math context, and so is distinct from and occurs in the absence of generalized anxiety."
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Related Claims¶
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- Children with developmental dyscalculia respond faster to simple arithmetic targets after negative than positive affective primes, across all four arithmetic operations — related
- A significant three-way interaction of group, prime type and arithmetic operation governs arithmetic-affective priming, with DD children slower overall than controls — related
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Math anxiety in DD is specific to the math context and occurs in the absence of generalized anxiety |
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Math anxiety in DD is specific to the math context and occurs in the absence of generalized anxiety |
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2015 |
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