Math performance and its relationship to math anxiety and metacognition

The current study assessed whether metacognitive skill moderates the effects of math anxiety on performance, reaction time, and confidence on a math task. Metacognition moderated math anxiety and predicted that performance would decrease as anxiety increased, except at high metacognition levels. Fur...

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Published in:North American journal of psychology 2009-12, Vol.11 (3), p.471
Main Authors: Legg, Angela M, Locker, Jr., Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Knowledge
Mathematical ability
Mathematics anxiety
Memory
Metacognition
Performance anxiety
Physiological aspects
Problem solving
Psychological aspects
Risk factors
Skills
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Summary:The current study assessed whether metacognitive skill moderates the effects of math anxiety on performance, reaction time, and confidence on a math task. Metacognition moderated math anxiety and predicted that performance would decrease as anxiety increased, except at high metacognition levels. Further, metacognition predicted confidence in accuracy such that individuals higher in metacognitive processing were more confident in their ability to correctly answer the problems. Psychological and educational implications are discussed.
ISSN:1527-7143