W. Trey Hill|Gary L. Brase
When and for whom do frequencies facilitate performance? On the role of numerical literacy
Kansas State University|Kansas State University
thesis mind better prepared process frequenciesas compared numerical formatscontinues debated recent aspect issue role numeracy numerical literacy ones ability understand work numerical information specifically argument individual differences numeracy interact numerical formats interaction either frequencies improve performance low numeracy frequencies work high numeracy would suggest better performance using frequencies could due nonevolutionary numeracy effects three present studies revisited prior work cumulative probability bayesian reasoning scenario risk assessments study effects numeracy frequency facilitation results experiments consistently failed replicate previous findings interactions however consistent finding emerged straightforward frequency effect lack interactions observations frequency main effects lend support evolutionary explanation frequency effect addition possible statistical processes proposed explain observation interactions past studies