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題名 Memory updating and mental arithmetic
作者 顏乃欣
Han, Cheng-Ching;Yang, TsungHan;Lin, Chia-Yuan;Yen, Nai-Shing
貢獻者 心理系
日期 2016-01
上傳時間 24-Feb-2016 15:57:28 (UTC+8)
摘要 Is domain-general memory updating ability predictive of calculation skills or are such skills better predicted by the capacity for updating specifically numerical information? Here, we used multidigit mental multiplication (MMM) as a measure for calculating skill as this operation requires the accurate maintenance and updating of information in addition to skills needed for arithmetic more generally. In Experiment 1, we found that only individual differences with regard to a task updating numerical information following addition (MUcalc) could predict the performance of MMM, perhaps owing to common elements between the task and MMM. In Experiment 2, new updating tasks were designed to clarify this: a spatial updating task with no numbers, a numerical task with no calculation, and a word task. The results showed that both MUcalc and the spatial task were able to predict the performance of MMM but only with the more difficult problems, while other updating tasks did not predict performance. It is concluded that relevant processes involved in updating the contents of working memory support mental arithmetic in adults.
關聯 Frontiers in Psychology, Vol.7, pp.1-14
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00072
dc.contributor 心理系
dc.creator (作者) 顏乃欣zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) Han, Cheng-Ching;Yang, TsungHan;Lin, Chia-Yuan;Yen, Nai-Shing
dc.date (日期) 2016-01
dc.date.accessioned 24-Feb-2016 15:57:28 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 24-Feb-2016 15:57:28 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 24-Feb-2016 15:57:28 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/81380-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Is domain-general memory updating ability predictive of calculation skills or are such skills better predicted by the capacity for updating specifically numerical information? Here, we used multidigit mental multiplication (MMM) as a measure for calculating skill as this operation requires the accurate maintenance and updating of information in addition to skills needed for arithmetic more generally. In Experiment 1, we found that only individual differences with regard to a task updating numerical information following addition (MUcalc) could predict the performance of MMM, perhaps owing to common elements between the task and MMM. In Experiment 2, new updating tasks were designed to clarify this: a spatial updating task with no numbers, a numerical task with no calculation, and a word task. The results showed that both MUcalc and the spatial task were able to predict the performance of MMM but only with the more difficult problems, while other updating tasks did not predict performance. It is concluded that relevant processes involved in updating the contents of working memory support mental arithmetic in adults.
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dc.relation (關聯) Frontiers in Psychology, Vol.7, pp.1-14
dc.title (題名) Memory updating and mental arithmetic
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00072
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00072