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  • Neuroscience
  • Educational Psychology

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  • The problem-size effect in arithmetic, where larger problems take longer to solve, is modulated by individual differences in arithmetic skill.
  • Understanding the cognitive mechanisms underlying this modulation is crucial for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether arithmetic skill influences strategy selection or strategy efficiency in solving subtraction problems.
  • To determine if higher arithmetic skill leads to increased use of retrieval strategies for larger problems or enhanced efficiency of retrieval/procedural strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A subtraction verification task was administered to highly-skilled (HS) and less highly-skilled (LS) individuals.
  • Performance was analyzed based on problem size and self-reported strategy (retrieval vs. procedural) on a trial-by-trial basis.

Main Results:

  • The problem-size effect was significantly larger for LS individuals compared to HS individuals in both response time and accuracy.
  • Both groups reported similar strategy use across different subtraction sizes.
  • Retrieval strategies were faster and more accurate than procedural strategies for both groups.
  • HS individuals showed superior performance over LS individuals specifically when employing procedural strategies, while retrieval strategy efficiency was comparable.

Conclusions:

  • Differences in arithmetic skill's modulation of the problem-size effect are primarily attributed to enhanced efficiency in procedural strategy execution among highly-skilled individuals.
  • Arithmetic skill does not appear to increase the reliance on retrieval strategies for larger problems but rather refines the efficiency of existing strategies, particularly procedural ones.