Individual Differences in Nonsymbolic Ratio Processing Predict Symbolic Math Performance

Psychological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 191-202

  Matthews, Percival G ^a   Lewis, Mark Rose ^a   Hubbard, Edward M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

educational psychology; individual differences; mathematical ability; number comprehension; perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84958034699     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797615617799     Document Type: Article

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