Reasoning and dyslexia
A spatial strategy may impede reasoning with visually rich information
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5268727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne-Marie Bacon (0000-0003-4279-3814, University of Plymouth, corresponding author), Alison M Bacon, Simon J Handley (0000-0003-4404-7452, University of Plymouth), Emma L Mcdonald, Emma McDonald (0000-0002-4980-2499, University of Plymouth) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-92 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/000712606x103987 |
| PMID | 17227613 |
| OpenAlex | W2080312842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
Bacon, Handley, and Newstead (2003, 2004), have presented evidence for individual differences in reasoning strategies, with most people seeming to represent and manipulate problem information using either a verbal or a spatial strategy. There is also evidence that individuals with dyslexia are inclined to conceptualise information in a visuo-spatial, rather than a verbal, way (e.g. von Károlyi et al., 2003). If so, we might expect a higher proportion of individuals with dyslexia to be spatial reasoners, compared with individuals who do not have dyslexia. The study reported here directly compared strategies reported by these two groups of participants on a syllogistic reasoning task. Moreover, problem content was manipulated so that reasoning across concrete and abstract materials could be compared. The findings suggest that whilst most individuals without dyslexia use a verbal strategy, reasoners with dyslexia do tend to adopt a spatial approach, though their performance is impaired with visually concrete materials. However, when reasoning with more abstract content, they perform comparably with non-dyslexic controls. The paper discusses these results in the light of recent research which has suggested that visual images may impede reasoning, and considers how individuals with dyslexia may differ from other reasoners
Biological theories of dyslexia · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental dyslexia · Developmental psychology · Dyslexia · Linguistics · Reading (process) · Spatial Ability · Syllogism · Verbal reasoning · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Neuroscience · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |