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B - 102 Is Working Memory a more Accurate Predictor of Math Ability than Visuospatial Skills?

  • Published In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2023, v. 38, n. 7. P. 1469 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rodriguez, Czarinah Micah; Tsay, Clay; Sidlow, Eliana; Golden, Charles J 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines whether working memory (WM) or perceptual reasoning (PR) better predicts math ability in adults, using data from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) and the Wide Range Achievement Test–Fourth Edition (WRAT-4). In a sample of 417 healthy adults, WM accounted for 20.8% of the variance in math scores, while PR accounted for 9%, with both factors positively correlated with math ability. Age was not a significant predictor, and education explained only 2% of the variance. The findings indicate that working memory is a stronger predictor of math achievement than visuospatial skills measured by perceptual reasoning.

Additional Information

  • Source:Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2023/10, Vol. 38, Issue 7, p1469
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0887-6177
  • DOI:10.1093/arclin/acad067.308
  • Accession Number:174275086
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