When Are Answers to Math Problems Most Likely to Be

question 155

Multiple Choice

When are answers to math problems most likely to be retrieved from memory?

• A) Before children receive formal arithmetic instruction.
• B) When there is a weaker link between the addends and the sum.
• C) When the problem has large, rather than small, addends.
• D) When the child solving the problem is older, rather than younger.

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Definitions:

T-Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.

Paired-Difference T-Test

A statistical method used to compare the means of two related groups to determine if there is a significant difference between them.

Normally Distributed

A type of probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Sample Variances

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points in a sample.