Reaction Time Variability and Intelligence: A "Worst Performance" Analysis of Individual Differences.

Larson, Gerald E.; Alderton, David L.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Reaction Time Variability and Intelligence: A "Worst Performance" Analysis of Individual Differences.

Larson, Gerald E.; Alderton, David L.

Intelligence, v14 n3 p309-25 Jul-Sep 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, Intelligence, Memory, Military Personnel, Performance, Predictive Measurement, Reaction Time

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Language: English

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