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Roberts, Beverly A.; Der, Geoff; Deary, Ian J.; Batty, G. David – Intelligence, 2009
Higher cognitive function is associated with faster choice reaction time (CRT), and both are associated with a reduced risk of mortality from all-causes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, comparison of the predictive capacity of CRT, an emerging risk factor, with that for established "classic" risk factors for mortality, such as…
Descriptors: Obesity, Reaction Time, Health Promotion, Smoking
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Larson, Gerald E.; Alderton, David L. – Intelligence, 1990
To clarify the relationships between reaction time (RT) variability and intelligence, RT distributions from 303 male Navy recruits were partitioned into 16 fast-to-slow latency bands calculated with measures of mental ability. The slowest bands (worst trials) were the best predictors of intelligence and working memory performance. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences