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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Mathematics Education
  • Neuroscience

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  • Mathematical skills are linked to basic numerical processes.
  • Spatial-numerical associations, like the SNARC effect, are of interest for math ability.
  • Previous studies on SNARC and math ability show inconsistent results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the relationship between implicit/explicit spatial representations of fractions and math achievement.
  • Examine individual variability in spatial-numerical associations for fractions.
  • Determine the predictive power of SNARC and number-line estimation (NLE) for math skills.

Main Methods:

  • Adult participants (n=105) performed a fraction magnitude comparison task to assess the SNARC effect.
  • Assessed individual SNARC effects and performance on a fraction number-line estimation (NLE) task.
  • Measured scores on fraction tests, basic standardized math tests, and algebra tests, controlling for IQ and reaction time.

Main Results:

  • A significant group-level SNARC effect for fraction magnitude was observed, with individual variability.
  • Individual SNARC effects correlated with NLE performance.
  • Only NLE significantly predicted fraction and basic math test scores, outperforming SNARC effects.

Conclusions:

  • Explicit number-line processing (NLE) is a stronger predictor of fraction knowledge and basic math ability than implicit processing (SNARC effect).
  • The mental number line may be foundational for rational magnitudes but less critical for higher-order math like algebra.
  • Results highlight the variability in adults' mental fraction representations and the differential contributions of implicit and explicit spatial processing to math skills.