Does general numeracy ability predict statistics performance in psychology?
:Does general numeracy ability predict statistics performance in psychology? Despite the GCSE Maths prerequisite, many students still perform badly in this core module (British Psychology Society, 2003). BPS QE quantitative methods syllabus requires little manual number manipulation. Students are not required to learn formulae. Perform minimal calculations by hand with analyses performed using SPSS, SAS, Minitab, etc. Students must interpret computer-generated output correctly. Raises questions over predictive validity of general numeracy skills/GCSE Maths performance. Does GCSE Maths predict psychology degree success? :Does GCSE Maths predict psychology degree success? Huws, Reddy, Talcott (2006): 1st Year 2nd Year FYP Final degree Maths GCSE .15 .12 .07 .19 English GCSE .12 .14 .10 .29* Science GCSE .27 .23 .35* .38** Note: **p The Winchester Numeracy Diagnostic :The Winchester Numeracy Diagnostic To what extent does the Winchester numeracy ‘diagnostic’ predict undergraduate statisti
