Mathematics achievement is more strongly related to inhibition measured in numerical than non-numerical contexts¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r1–r2 · q3 · i2 medium
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Numerical inhibition score was a significant predictor of mathematics achievement over and above non-numerical inhibition, whereas non-numerical inhibition added nothing after numerical inhibition. → Camilla Gilmore 2015 q3 i2 Numerical inhibition correlated moderately with mathematics achievement (r = −.271) and non-numerical inhibition showed a small significant correlation (r = −.177). → Camilla Gilmore 2015 (2)

Evidence¶

Camilla Gilmore 2015¶

Camilla Gilmore, Sarah Keeble, Sophie Richardson, Lucy Cragg. (2015). The role of cognitive inhibition in different components of arithmetic. ZDM Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-014-0659-y

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Hierarchical regression analysis with WIAT mathematics composite standard score as dependent variable and the two inhibition scores entered in reversed steps (Table 2, model R2 = 0.08). The article reports "Numerical inhibition score was a significant predictor, over and above non-numerical inhibition score".

"Numerical inhibition score was a significant predictor, over and above non-numerical inhibition score, whereas non-numerical inhibition score added nothing to the model after numerical inhibition score."

Camilla Gilmore 2015 (2)¶

Camilla Gilmore, Sarah Keeble, Sophie Richardson, Lucy Cragg. (2015). The role of cognitive inhibition in different components of arithmetic. ZDM Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-014-0659-y

q3 · i2 · associational · r1

Zero-order correlations in the cross-sectional study of 209 participants aged 11–12, 13–14 and adults. The article reports "Numerical inhibition score was moderately correlated with mathematics achievement (r = −.271, p < .001)" and a small significant non-numerical correlation (r = −.177).

"Numerical inhibition score was moderately correlated with mathematics achievement (r = −.271, p < .001). Non-numerical inhibition score showed a small significant correlation with mathematics achievement (r = −.177, p = .016)."

Discussion¶

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