Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Jodi Price
Committee Member
Aurora Torres
Committee Member
Jeffrey Neuschatz
Subject(s)
Mathematics--Study and teaching--Psychological aspects., Anxiety., Test anxiety.
Abstract
Math anxiety can negatively impact individuals’ performance on math tasks, especially those tasks with high working memory demands. Individuals who are highly math anxious often avoid situations that involve performing math tasks. The level of anxiety experienced by individuals may be affected by different pressure situations. The present study examined the role of different types of pressure (speed, accuracy, or combination [speed + accuracy]) in math anxiety and math performance. Results indicated that experiencing anxiety during a math task has a negative impact on math performance. Results also indicated that speed pressure might be more detrimental to math performance than accuracy pressure. This study provides insight as to what types of pressure are more likely to produce the negative impact of math anxiety on math performance.
Recommended Citation
Hammett, Kenneth C.E., "Examining the role of different types of pressure in math anxiety and math performance" (2017). Theses. 232.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-theses/232