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Algorithmic Solution of Arithmetic Problems and Operands-Answer Associations in Long-Term Memory
Catherine ThevenotPierre BarrouilletMichel Fayolsubject
Long-term memoryRecognition PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyOperandTask (project management)MemoryReaction TimeHumansArithmeticPsychologyAssociation (psychology)AlgorithmsMathematicsProblem SolvingGeneral Psychologydescription
Many developmental models of arithmetic problem solving assume that any algorithmic solution of a given problem results in an association of the two operands and the answer in memory (Logan & Klapp, 1991; Siegler, 1996). In this experiment, adults had to perform either an operation or a comparison on the same pairs of two-digit numbers and then a recognition task. It is shown that unlike comparisons, the algorithmic solution of operations impairs the recognition of operands in adults. Thus, the postulate of a necessary and automatic storage of operands-answer associations in memory when young children solve additions by algorithmic strategies needs to be qualified.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-01 | The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A |