When Does the Story Matter? No Evidence for the Foregrounding Hypothesis in Math Story Problems

When Does the Story Matter? No Evidence for the Foregrounding Hypothesis in Math Story Problems

Math story problems are difficult for many solvers because comprehension of mathematical and linguistic content must occur simultaneously. Across two studies, we attempted to conceptually replicate and extend findings reported by Mattarella-Micke and Beilock (2010, https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.17.1.1...

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Main Authors: Sabrina M. Di Lonardo Burr, Jill Turner, Jesse Nietmann, Jo-Anne LeFevre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Numerical Cognition
Subjects:
word problems
math performance
numerical interference
extraneous elements
Online Access:https://jnc.psychopen.eu/index.php/jnc/article/view/6053

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