Mathematical problem solving is modulated by word priming.

IF 1.3 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

PsyCh journal Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1002/pchj.732

Chuanlin Zhu, Zhao Zhang, Xiaoli Lyu, Yun Wang, Dianzhi Liu, Wenbo Luo

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the influence of word priming on mathematical problem solving. In two experiments, participants were required to finish multiplication estimation tasks with a specified estimation strategy under different word priming conditions (Experiment 1: concrete words vs. Experiment 2: abstract words). The results showed that: (1) under the concrete word priming condition, in comparison to neutral, positive word priming improved accuracies (ACCs) when using a down-up strategy (e.g., doing 40 × 80 = 3200 for 43 × 78), while both positive and negative word priming reduced reaction time (RT); (2) under the abstract word priming condition, both positive and negative (vs. neutral) abstract word priming reduced RTs, while individuals' ACCs of completing the estimation task were not influenced by valence. The present study showed that whether concrete words or abstract words were adopted as experimental stimuli, participants' performance of completing mathematical problems was modulated by the valence of the priming word, which led us to develop a better understanding of how arithmetic performance is influenced by word processing.

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数学问题的解决受单词引物的调节。

本研究旨在探讨词语引物对数学解题的影响。在两个实验中，被试需要在不同的词语引物条件下（实验一：具体词语与实验二：抽象词语），以指定的估算策略完成乘法估算任务。结果显示(1)在具体词引物条件下，与中性相比，积极词引物提高了使用下加策略时的准确率（ACCs）（例如，43 × 78做40 × 80 = 3200），而积极和消极词引物均缩短了反应时间（RT）；(2)在抽象词引物条件下，积极和消极（与中性相比）抽象词引物均缩短了RT，而个体完成估算任务的ACCs不受情绪影响。本研究表明，无论是采用具体词还是抽象词作为实验刺激，被试完成数学问题的成绩都会受到引物词价值的调节，这有助于我们更好地理解算术成绩如何受到词处理的影响。

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PsyCh journal PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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2.70

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12.50%

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109

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