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Article: Young children’s inhibition of keyword heuristic in solving arithmetic word problems
Title | Young children’s inhibition of keyword heuristic in solving arithmetic word problems |
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Keywords | arithmetic word problems inhibitory control inconsistent language |
Issue Date | 2020 |
Publisher | International Society of Neuroscience Publishing Company LTD. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.humanbab.net/ |
Citation | Human behaviour and brain, 2020, v. 1 n. 2, p. 43-48 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Arithmetic word problems are particularly difficult to solve when they are presented in inconsistent language, where the keyword (e.g. 'more than') does not match with the correct arithmetic operation (e.g. subtraction). To solve these problems, one should abstain from deriving the arithmetic operation directly from the keyword (keyword heuristic). Using a negative priming task, this study examined the need of inhibiting the keyword heuristic among 9- to 10-year-olds and compared the inhibition efficiency of children with differential problem-solving abilities. Results showed a negative priming effect, suggesting that the keyword heuristic had been inhibited when solving the inconsistent-language problem. Importantly, there was no difference in inhibition efficiency between the above-average and below-average problem solvers. Hence, at least for elementary-grade children, what differentiates their problem-solving abilities may not be related with their efficiency in inhibiting a misleading heuristic. |
Description | Link to Free access |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/290467 |
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dc.contributor.author | Shum, HY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, WWL | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-02T05:42:37Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-02T05:42:37Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Human behaviour and brain, 2020, v. 1 n. 2, p. 43-48 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2706-8714 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/290467 | - |
dc.description | Link to Free access | - |
dc.description.abstract | Arithmetic word problems are particularly difficult to solve when they are presented in inconsistent language, where the keyword (e.g. 'more than') does not match with the correct arithmetic operation (e.g. subtraction). To solve these problems, one should abstain from deriving the arithmetic operation directly from the keyword (keyword heuristic). Using a negative priming task, this study examined the need of inhibiting the keyword heuristic among 9- to 10-year-olds and compared the inhibition efficiency of children with differential problem-solving abilities. Results showed a negative priming effect, suggesting that the keyword heuristic had been inhibited when solving the inconsistent-language problem. Importantly, there was no difference in inhibition efficiency between the above-average and below-average problem solvers. Hence, at least for elementary-grade children, what differentiates their problem-solving abilities may not be related with their efficiency in inhibiting a misleading heuristic. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | International Society of Neuroscience Publishing Company LTD. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.humanbab.net/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Human behaviour and brain | - |
dc.subject | arithmetic word problems | - |
dc.subject | inhibitory control | - |
dc.subject | inconsistent language | - |
dc.title | Young children’s inhibition of keyword heuristic in solving arithmetic word problems | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, WWL: wlwinnie@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, WWL=rp01969 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.37716/HBAB.2020010202 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 317636 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 43 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 48 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2706-8714 | - |