Math Performance in Stressful Situations  

Oleh:

Beilock, Sian L.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Current Directions in Psychological Science vol. 17 no. 05 (Oct. 2008), page 339-343.
Topik: Pressure; Stereotype Threat; Math Anxiety; Working Memory; Math Problem Solving
Fulltext: 09. Math Performance in Stressful Situations.pdf (113.04KB)

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Whether because individuals are made aware of negative stereotypes about how they should perform or are in a high-stakes testing situation, a stressful environment can adversely affect the success people have in solving math problems. I review work examining how unwanted failure in math occurs and individual differences in those most likely to fail. This work suggests that a high-stress situation creates worries about the situation and its consequences that compete for the working memory (WM) normally available for performance. Consequently, the performance of individuals who rely most heavily on WM for successful execution (i.e., higher-WM individuals) is most likely to decline when the pressure is on.

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