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Vock, Miriam; Preckel, Franzis; Holling, Heinz – Intelligence, 2011
This study analyzes the interplay of four cognitive abilities--reasoning, divergent thinking, mental speed, and short-term memory--and their impact on academic achievement in school in a sample of adolescents in grades seven to 10 (N = 1135). Based on information processing approaches to intelligence, we tested a mediation hypothesis, which states…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Logical Thinking, Short Term Memory, Creative Thinking
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Rindermann, H.; Neubauer, A. C. – Intelligence, 2004
According to mental speed theory of intelligence, the speed of information processing constitutes an important basis for cognitive abilities. However, the question, how mental speed relates to real world criteria, like school, academic, or job performance, is still unanswered. The aim of the study is to test an indirect speed-factor model in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence, Creativity