Understanding the Role of Reasoning ability in Mathematical Achievement
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چکیده
A theoretical link between reasoning and mathematical ability has been supported by some recent empirical evidence. We argue that some of this evidence is indirect and measure selection may have influenced this relationship. We report one study in which mathematical ability was measured using a fluency and a calculation measure (Wood-cock Johnson-III, 2001) and reasoning ability was measured using the extended cognitive reflection test (Toplack, West & Stanovich, 2014) and a belief bias conditional reasoning task. Results from 68 undergraduate students suggest that mathematical ability is predicted by performance on the cognitive reflection test but not conditional reasoning performance. We discuss the implications of these findings for research on the link between mathematical ability and reasoning skills.
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