The relationship between numerosity perception and mathematics ability in adults: the moderating role of dots number.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been proposed that numerosity perception is the cognitive underpinning of mathematics ability. However, the existence of the association between numerosity perception and mathematics ability is still under debate, especially in adults. The present study examined the relationship between numerosity perception and mathematics ability and the moderating role of dots number (i.e., the numerosity of items in dot set) in adults.

Methods

Sixty-four adult participants from Anshun University completed behavioral measures that tested numerosity perception of small numbers and large numbers, mathematics ability, inhibition ability, visual-spatial memory, and set-switching ability.

Results

We found that numerosity perception of small numbers correlated si

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8706323 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature