Short-term storage and mental speed account for the relationship between working memory and fluid intelligence.
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: 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.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Miguel Burgaleta, Roberto Colom
Institution: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1585758078