Abstract
A theoretical link between reasoning and mathematical abilityhas been supported by some recent empirical evidence. Weargue that some of this evidence is indirect and measureselection may have influenced this relationship. We reportone study in which mathematical ability was measured usinga fluency and a calculation measure (Wood-cock Johnson-III,2001) and reasoning ability was measured using the extendedcognitive reflection test (Toplack, West & Stanovich, 2014)and a belief bias conditional reasoning task. Results from 68undergraduate students suggest that mathematical ability ispredicted by performance on the cognitive reflection test butnot conditional reasoning performance. We discuss theimplications of these findings for research on the link betweenmathematical ability and reasoning skills.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication |
| Publisher | European Conference on Cognitive Science |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 14 Sept 2015 |
| Event | EuroAsianPacific Joint Conference on Cognitive Science - Duration: 14 Sept 2015 → … |
Conference
| Conference | EuroAsianPacific Joint Conference on Cognitive Science |
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| Period | 14/09/15 → … |
Keywords
- Mathematics
- reasoning
- cognitive reflection
