Intuitive sense of number correlates with math scores on college-entrance examination
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Intuitive sense of number correlates with math scores on college-entrance examination.
Many educated adults possess exact mathematical abilities in addition to an approximate, intuitive sense of number, often referred to as the Approximate Number System (ANS). Here we investigate the link between ANS precision and mathematics performance in adults by testing participants on an ANS-precision test and collecting their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), a standardized col...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Psychologica
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0001-6918
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.09.009