alleryIn a math-anxious learner, much working memory space is taken up by what?
AAnxious thoughts
BFormula lists
CExam hall noise
DPast marks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Anxious thoughts
1. Working memory is meant for problem solving.
2. In anxious learners much of that capacity is filled by anxious thoughts.
3. Formulas, noise and past marks are not the stated cause.
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