alleryHow does maths anxiety harm performance, by one account?
AIt crowds working memory
BIt dulls the hearing
CIt slows the walking
DIt dims the eyesight
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It crowds working memory
1. Working memory has limited capacity.
2. Anxious thoughts take up space meant for problem solving.
3. The other effects are not described.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical anxiety, Impact on Performance_
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