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Keywords

Math anxiety; Sex differences; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale;

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between gender, self-efficacy, anxiety, experience and the WAIS-III, short form. This study investigated the hypotheses that gender differences occur on select subtests of the WAISIII, short form, that math self-efficacy, math attitudes, and math experience affect Arithmetic scores, and that motor speed affects performance on the Digit Symbol subtest. The sample consisted of 93 undergraduate students from the University of Northern Iowa (36 males, 57 females). Students completed questionnaires and were administered the WAIS-III short form individually. Males scored higher on the Arithmetic, Information, and Digit Span subtests and obtained higher Full Scale I.Q. scores than females. A regression equation comprised of self-efficacy, math attitude, and math experience variables that were significantly correlated with the Arithmetic subtest scores predicted Arithmetic scores. However, only gender contributed independently to the prediction equation. Males scored higher on stereotyping math as a male domain and self-efficacy for math tasks. Motor speed and age predicted Digit Symbol scores. However, only motor speed contributed independently to prediction.

Year of Submission

2000

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Psychology

First Advisor

Jane Wong

Second Advisor

Augustine Osman

Third Advisor

Beverly A. Kopper

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Date Original

2000

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1 PDF file (86 leaves)

Language

en

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