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Table 4 Correlations (reaction time) 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 = -0.192

r = -0.201

r = -0.168

r = -0.129

r = -0.017

r = 0.234

 

P = 0.268

P = 0.247

P = 0.334

P = 0.459

P = 0.921

P = 0.176

Space

  

r = -0.036

r = 0.284

r = 0.134

r = 0.165

r = -0.214

  

P = 0.846

P = 0.099

P = 0.443

P = 0.344

P = 0.218

Number

(OTS)

   

r = 0.522

r = 0.599

r = 0.377

r = 0.124

   

P = 0.001**

P < 0.001***

P = 0.026 *

P = 0.479

Number

    

r = 0.391

r = 0.449

r = -0.017

(ANS)

    

P = 0.020 *

P = 0.007 **

P = 0.921

Mental calculation

     

r = 0.408

r = -0.117

     

P = 0.015 *

P = 0.502

Mathematical reasoning

      

r = -0.317

       

P = 0.064

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