The modulating role of sources of difficulty in interactive matchstick algebra / Vladimir Spiridonov, Maria Erofeeva, Nils Klowait, Maxim Morozov and Vladlen Ardislamov. In: Frontiers in Psychology. Paderborn : Universitätsbibliothek, 2026
Inhalt
- 2 Matchstick algebra
- 2.1 Matchstick algebra and interactivity
- 3 The account of a failed replication
- 4 Experiments 1–3. Conceptual replication of the effect of interactivity in various interactive conditions
- 4.1 Interactivity operationalization
- 4.2 Participants, materials, and procedures
- 4.3 Movement coding
- 4.4 Results
- 4.4.1 The effect of the interactive condition
- 4.4.1.1 Five minute period
- 4.4.1.2 Three minute period
- 4.4.2 Summary
- 4.4.3 The influence of interactive conditions on success rates across the experiments
- 4.4.4 Reanalysis: testing the effects of motor activity and sources of difficulty on problem solving in matchstick algebra
- 4.4.4.1 Comparison of the number of movements in Experiments 1–3
- 4.4.4.2 Comparison of the number of movements across the correct and incorrect solutions in Experiments 1–3
- 4.4.5 Discussion
- 5 General discussion
- 5.1 From interactive condition to interactive solution
- 5.2 How the sources of task difficulty and the number of movements influence problem-solving success
- 6 Conclusion
- 6.1 Limitations
- Acknowledgments
- References