The role of phonological and executive working memory resources in simple arithmetic strategies
Open Access
- 26 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in The European Journal of Cognitive Psychology
- Vol. 19 (6), 910-933
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09541440601051571
Abstract
The current study investigated the role of the central executive and the phonological loop in arithmetic strategies to solve simple addition problems (Experiment 1) and simple subtraction problems (Experiment 2). The choice/no-choice method was used to investigate strategy execution and strategy selection independently. The central executive was involved in both retrieval and procedural strategies, but played a larger role in the latter than in the former. Active phonological processes played a role in procedural strategies only. Passive phonological resources, finally, were only needed when counting was used to solve subtraction problems. No effects of working memory load on strategy selection were observed.Keywords
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