The role of spatial, verbal, numerical, and general reasoning abilities in complex word problem solving for young female and male adults
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DOI: 10.1007/s13394-020-00331-0
Abstract: This study analyzed the relative importance of different cognitive abilities for solving complex mathematical word problems (CWPs)—a demanding task of high relevance for diverse fields and contexts. We investigated the effects of spatial, verbal, numerical,… read more here.
Keywords: spatial verbal; cognitive abilities; numerical general; verbal numerical ... See more keywords
Where to attend next: guiding refreshing of visual, spatial, and verbal representations in working memory
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DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13621
Abstract: One of the functions that attention may serve in working memory (WM) is boosting information accessibility, a mechanism known as attentional refreshing. Refreshing is assumed to be a domain‐general process operating on visual, spatial, and… read more here.
Keywords: visual spatial; spatial verbal; benefits refreshing; verbal representations ... See more keywords