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Mathematics anxiety (MA) negatively impacts mathematical performance, particularly tasks involving magnitude processing. However, it does not affect simple, retrieval-based calculations, offering a new perspective on MA's effects.

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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Mathematics anxiety (MA) is a negative emotional response to mathematical tasks.
  • Existing theories offer conflicting views on whether MA affects all math skills or only those with high working memory (WM) demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the selective impact of MA on mathematical problem-solving, specifically magnitude processing.
  • To reconcile opposing predictions regarding MA's effect on magnitude processing and simple calculation.

Main Methods:

  • Examined the relationship between MA and performance on magnitude comparison and calculation tasks.
  • Assessed tasks with varying working memory (WM) demands.

Main Results:

  • A negative correlation was found between MA and performance on magnitude comparison.
  • MA negatively affected calculation with high WM demand but not low WM demand.
  • Performance on retrieval-based calculation was spared.

Conclusions:

  • MA impacts a broad spectrum of mathematical performance contingent on magnitude representation.
  • Over-practiced, retrieval-based calculations are less affected by MA.