Abstract

While many contemporary studies aim to explore the sources of notable individual differences in arithmetic skills, this study specifically aims to highlight cognitive differences between high and low math performers. Thirty-six undergraduate female students who were identified as either high or low math performers, according to an arithmetic fluency test, were recruited. In the main experiment, EEG recordings were taken, while the participants performed a mental addition task. The mental addition problems were classified as either easy or difficult, and were presented to participants in several forms. The results indicated that problem difficulty increases the gap in accuracy attainment between high and low math performers. Additionally, high performers displayed larger alpha power during mental arithmetic in P7, corresponding to the left parietal lobe. This indicated that combining behavioral and neural data can improve our understanding of the differences between high and low math performers. Interpretations and implications are discussed.

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