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Finally, what do these results indicate is responsible for the Gf–WM relationship? Because strong relations are evident in the simplest versions of the tasks, and on the earliest trials in the task, the critical factor does not seem to be related to how much storage and processing is required, or to processes associated with successive trials in WM tasks. At least with these particular methods of assessing WM, the relationship does not appear to be attributable to individuals who perform better in Gf tasks being capable of preserving more temporary information during processing than individuals with lower Gf performance. Instead, the relationship may reflect an ability of people with high levels of Gf to adapt quickly to a new task and perform effectively, even in situations that have minimal demands for simultaneous storage and processing.
Finally, what do these results indicate is responsible for the Gf–WM relationship? Because strong relations are evident in the simplest versions of the tasks, and on the earliest trials in the task, the critical factor does not seem to be related to how much storage and processing is required, or to processes associated with successive trials in WM tasks. At least with these particular methods of assessing WM, the relationship does not appear to be attributable to individuals who perform better in Gf tasks being capable of preserving more temporary information during processing than individuals with lower Gf performance. Instead, the relationship may reflect an ability of people with high levels of Gf to adapt quickly to a new task and perform effectively, even in situations that have minimal demands for simultaneous storage and processing.
medicalstudent | 3 years ago
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Psychon Bull Rev. 2008 Apr;15(2):364-71. Links
Why is working memory related to fluid intelligence?
Salthouse TA, Pink JE.
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4400, USA. salthouse@virginia.edu
Nearly 1,000 adults performed a battery of cognitive tests and working memory tasks requiring simultaneous storage and processing of information. Because the amount of to-be-remembered information, or set size, varied randomly across trials, the relation between fluid intelligence and working memory could be examined across different levels of complexity and across successive trials in the working memory tasks. Strong influences of fluid intelligence were apparent in the simplest versions and on the initial trials in the working memory tasks, which suggests that the relation between working memory and fluid intelligence is not dependent on the amount of information that must be maintained, or on processes that occur over the course of performing the tasks.
Why is working memory related to fluid intelligence?
Salthouse TA, Pink JE.
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4400, USA. salthouse@virginia.edu
Nearly 1,000 adults performed a battery of cognitive tests and working memory tasks requiring simultaneous storage and processing of information. Because the amount of to-be-remembered information, or set size, varied randomly across trials, the relation between fluid intelligence and working memory could be examined across different levels of complexity and across successive trials in the working memory tasks. Strong influences of fluid intelligence were apparent in the simplest versions and on the initial trials in the working memory tasks, which suggests that the relation between working memory and fluid intelligence is not dependent on the amount of information that must be maintained, or on processes that occur over the course of performing the tasks.
medicalstudent | 3 years ago
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Good answer.
centrality versus ubiquity... likely both, maybe equal
thanks for making this site, oognitive
i really do wonder how far it can go...
Psicothema. 2008 Nov;20(4):780-5.Links
Short-term storage and mental speed account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence.
Burgaleta M, Colom R.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Here, we explore the role of short-term storage, mental speed, processing efficiency, and controlled attention to account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence. Ninety-six secondary school students were assessed by several tests and tasks to tap these psychological constructs. Specifically, each construct was measured by two tests or tasks from different content domains (verbal-numerical and spatial). The findings show that short-term storage and, to a lesser degree, mental speed, account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence. Further, processing efficiency and controlled attention do not play a significant role.
http://www.cogsci.ecs.soton.ac.uk/cgi/psyc/newpsy?11.038
centrality versus ubiquity... likely both, maybe equal
thanks for making this site, oognitive
i really do wonder how far it can go...
Psicothema. 2008 Nov;20(4):780-5.Links
Short-term storage and mental speed account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence.
Burgaleta M, Colom R.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Here, we explore the role of short-term storage, mental speed, processing efficiency, and controlled attention to account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence. Ninety-six secondary school students were assessed by several tests and tasks to tap these psychological constructs. Specifically, each construct was measured by two tests or tasks from different content domains (verbal-numerical and spatial). The findings show that short-term storage and, to a lesser degree, mental speed, account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence. Further, processing efficiency and controlled attention do not play a significant role.
http://www.cogsci.ecs.soton.ac.uk/cgi/psyc/newpsy?11.038
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