Examining the Differential Role of General and Specific Processing Speed in Predicting Mathematical Achievement in Junior High School.

ABSTRACT: Processing speed is divided into general (including perceptual speed and decision speed) and specific processing speed (including reading fluency and arithmetic fluency). Despite several study findings reporting the association between processing speed and children's mathematical achievement, it is still unclear whether general or specific processing speed differentially predicts mathematical achievement. The current study aimed to examine the role of general and specific processing speed in predicting mathematical achievements of junior high school students. Cognitive testing was performed in 212 junior school students at the beginning of the 7th grade year, along with assessment of general and specific processing speed. Relevant academic achievement scores were also recorded at the end o

SUBMITTER: Cheng D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8788420 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature