SNARC Effect and Spatial Abilities in Female University Students

A study of 20 female university students investigated the relationship between the SNARC effect and visuo-spatial working memory capacity. The research, conducted by Carrie Georges at the University of Luxembourg, found a significant negative correlation between the strength of the parity SNARC effect and spatial abilities in this population. The dataset includes reaction time measurements, split-half and test-retest reliability coefficients, and individual SNARC slope and working memory capacity scores.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between reaction time patterns and cognitive abilities based on SNARC effect slopes and working memory scores.
• Investigate the reliability of cognitive measures based on reported split-half and test-retest correlation coefficients.
• Study individual differences in number-space associations within a specific demographic based on data from female humanities and educational science students.

Strengths

• Dataset includes specific statistical results, including correlation coefficients (r(19)=-0.51) and p-values (p<0.05).
• Provides detailed sample characteristics: n=20, mean age=23.79, SD=2.50, and mean working memory capacity scores with standard deviations.
• Reports both internal consistency (split-half reliability) and test-retest reliability metrics for the parity SNARC effect.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect demographic bias inherent to the study of female university students from specific academic fields.

Provenance

Source

University of Luxembourg

Collection Method

Experimental study measuring reaction times and visuo-spatial working memory capacity in a controlled setting.

Geography

Luxembourg (likely, based on author affiliation)