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The role of broad cognitive processes in developing mathematics skills is crucial, as they influence distinct areas of mathematical capability among children and adolescents. Calculation complexity is particularly affected by factors such as long-term retrieval and working memory. Calculation fluency is significantly driven by perceptual processing speed, phonetic coding, and visual processing. When it comes to problem-solving, fluid reasoning, crystallized knowledge, working memory, and perceptual processing speed play vital roles. These cognitive processes have differing impacts depending on age, with younger students' problem-solving abilities being more closely linked to fluid reasoning, while older students' progress is more influenced by crystallized knowledge. This suggests that the development of mathematical skills is not solely reliant on numerical cognition but is also heavily mediated by broader cognitive abilities. Domain-general abilities further interact with basic numerical cognition to impact learning outcomes, suggesting that different types of school mathematics rely on various combinations of these abilities. Language, attentive behavior, nonverbal problem-solving, and listening span are notably predictive for word problem-solving successes. As such, understanding the interplay between these cognitive processes and numerical cognition is essential for developing effective educational strategies to enhance mathematical competence among students.

Cognitive processes play specific roles in math skill development. Younger students rely on fluid reasoning, while older ones rely on crystallized knowledge.

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CO Calderón-Tena - Educational psychology in practice, 2016 - Taylor & Francis

Numerical cognition mediates early cognitive skills and predicts later academic outcomes. Early reading fluency impacts later math, while math skills influence later reading.

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M Spencer, LS Fuchs, DC Geary… - Journal of Educational …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org

ANS acuity influences math achievement through fluency, particularly in subtraction tasks. Visual perception skills account for this relationship, highlighting domain-general factors.

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L Wang, Y Sun, X Zhou - Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org

RAN predicts both reading and arithmetic fluency directly. Processing speed affects arithmetic fluency.

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GK Georgiou, T Inoue, R Parrila - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org

Study shows numerical cognition and domain-general abilities influence first graders' math learning. Different cognitive skills contribute uniquely to procedural calculations and word problems.

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LS Fuchs, DC Geary, DL Compton… - Developmental …, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org

Numerical cognition involves a fronto-parietal network with effective connectivity observed in SLF and EC/EmC pathways. The functionally linked regions include hippocampus, IPS, SPL, and SMA.

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K Moeller, K Willmes, E Klein - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org

Basic number skills didn't directly link to math anxiety; complex math skills mediated anxiety relations. Complex math skills uniquely predict anxiety beyond cognitive skills and gender.

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HP Douglas, JA LeFevre - Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2017 - jnc.psychopen.eu

The study explores how working memory (WM) components predict math precociousness in children, focusing on the roles of the phonological loop and executive system. Findings highlight the central executive's crucial role in math performance, although WM is not the sole contributor.

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HL Swanson - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2006 - Elsevier

Visual perception, not magnitude processing, links numerosity and computational fluency. Figure matching explains their relationship in children's arithmetic performance.

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X Zhou, W Wei, Y Zhang, J Cui, C Chen - Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org

Fluency in numerical stimuli can be enhanced via arithmetic operations, impacting brand perception. The benefits limit to single primes, influencing advertising and price promotions.

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D King, C Janiszewski - Journal of Marketing Research, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com