The interaction of linguistic and arithmetic factors affects adult performance on arithmetic word problems.

ABSTRACT: Performance on word problems is influenced by linguistic and arithmetic factors, and by their interaction. To study these factors and interactions, we manipulated linguistic and arithmetic factors independently in a within-participant design that included complexity parameters (a) in the domain of arithmetic: carry/borrow (no-carry/borrow vs. carry/borrow), operation (addition vs. subtraction), (b) in the domain of linguistics: nominalization (nominalized vs. verbalized form), and (c) linking the two domains: lexical consistency (linguistic predicate locally consistent vs. inconsistent with mathematical operation). Response times of 25 students solving 320 one-step word problems were measured. All four factors showed a main effect on response times, and interactions between linguistic and

SUBMITTER: Daroczy G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7002335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature