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Table 3 Correlations (accuracy) among the tasks (* = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001)

From: Individual differences in non-symbolic numerical abilities predict mathematical achievements but contradict ATOM

 

Non-symbolic magnitude estimation

Symbolic numerical task

Control task

 

Time

Space

Number

Number

Mental

Mathematical

Stroop test

   

(OTS)

(ANS)

Calculation

Reasoning

 

Time

 

r = -0.178

r = -0.141

r = 0.278

r = 0.179

r = 0.049

r = -0.074

  

P = 0.307

P = 0.418

P = 0.106

P = 0.304

P = 0.782

P = 0.674

Space

  

r = 0.112

r = -0.263

r = -0.120

r = -0.020

r = 0.033

  

P = 0.520

P = 0.126

P = 0.493

P = 0.910

P = 0.850

Number

(OTS)

   

r = 0.048

r = 0.480

r = 0.368

r = 0.195

   

P = 0.785

P = 0.003 **

P = 0.030 *

P = 0.262

Number

(ANS)

    

r = 0.463

r = 0.489

r = -0.045

    

P = 0.005 **

P = 0.003 **

P = 0.799

Mental calculation

     

r = 0.566

r = 0.156

     

P < 0.001 ***

P = 0.371

Mathematical reasoning

      

r = 0.010

       

P = 0.954

  1. Data of non-symbolic estimation of time, space and number (ANS) refer to the five highest ratios.