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Showing 1 to 20 of 293 for “"Cognitive Ability"”.
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Cognitive ability and computer simulation
General Mental Ability (GMA) is the single strongest predictor of future work performance currently available. Tests of GMA used for selection purposes carry potential for adverse impact if used as a primary tool for employee selection; however, a factor of GMA known as Fluid Intelligence (Gf) …
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The Genetics of General Cognitive Ability
General cognitive ability (GCA) is a highly heritable trait, with correlates in numerous other domains. This dissertation reports the results of three studies of the genetics of GCA, conducted with participants from the Minnesota Center for Twin & Family Research (MCTFR). Study #1 (N = 7,100) is a …
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Cognitive ability and change in long-term chronic schizophrenia
This study examined the change in cognitive functioning over a more than 45 year period in a group of elderly male schizophrenic patients, controlling for effects of aging, early adult intellectual ability and psychiatric diagnostic status. Subjects were veterans of World War Two. Twenty-two …
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Predicting long term job performance using a cognitive ability test.
This study focuses on the relationship of one cognitive ability test on long-term job performance as measured by personnel data. Archival data from over 3,000 employees at an international technology company were used to assess how aptitude test scores relate to both objective and subjective job …
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Essays on financial literacy, cognitive ability and financial decision-making.
… analyse the impact of financial literacy and cognitive ability on financial decision-making. The first essay examines the relationship between financial literacy and stock market participation in the higher education context. Using a novel survey of Indonesian students, this essay provides …
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Cognitive Ability and Personality Predictors of Training Program Skill Acquisition
Strengths and limitations, suggestions for future research, and implications for practice were discussed.
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Effects of programming in relation to working memory span on cognitive ability
… the effects of programming and innovation on cognitive abilities and whether the effects varied with working memory span (high vs. low). Sixty-seven children in 5th grade in one elementary school in Iceland were randomly assigned to two groups, involving seven weeks of interventions; …
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PTSD symptom clusters : the relationship with types of traumas and cognitive ability
… in relation with either types of traumas or cognitive ability. In study 1 the sample consisted of 73 participants and the main focus was on analyzing how types of traumas were connected with certain types of PTSD symptoms. The main results reveled that Victimization traumas had the strongest …
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Cognitive Ability Testing and Selection: A Review of Court Decisions Since 1991
Cognitive ability testing is utilized by many organizations in the selection process. Historically, cognitive ability testing has resulted in group differences in scores, particularly between Caucasians and African-Americans. Such group differences can result in adverse impact. This impact can lead …
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Cognitive Ability and Cognitive Style in the Comprehension and Expression of Emotion
<p>This research investigated the ability to comprehend and express affect by non-verbal means. Darwin (1872) suggested that the non-verbal communication of emotion had a biological basis. Hughlings-Jackson (1879) emphasized the relationship between cerebral functioning and the ability to …
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A potential framework for the debate on general cognitive ability and testing
… the dimensionality of the debate on general cognitive ability (GCA) and GCA testing was reexamined. First, a review of a recent literary debate on topics related to GCA was conducted. Then, a six-factor model of beliefs was hypothesized. One factor represented the belief in the primary …
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Predictability of everyday task performance by perceived health, self-efficacy and cognitive ability
… measure and everyday functional ability in older community dwelling adults. The association between these two areas is complex, as a specific functional domain often involves several of the cognitive skills typically assessed by a neuropsychological instrument. Whilst there is an …
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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Baseline Cognitive Ability and Cognitive Response to Topiramate
<p>Although much research has focused on cognitive ability and the genetic and environmental factors that might influence it, this aspect of human nature is still far from being well understood. It has been well-established that certain factors such as age and education have significant impacts on …
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The effectiveness of automatic item generation for the development of cognitive ability tests
… was employed to provide new insights into cognitive processes that go beyond those obtained by typical IRT models. This thesis suggests that AIG provides a tangible solution for improving the item development process for content generation and reducing the procedural cost of generating a …
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Cognitive Ability and Vocational Interest Predictors of Case Closure for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
This study sought to explore the utility of cognitive ability and vocational interest predictors of case closure for individuals with psychiatric disabilities. The predictive utility of an index of aptitude-interest congruence was also examined. Vocational interests were the only variables that …
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Age differences in risk-taking behaviour: the role of risk preference and cognitive ability
… a) age differences due to age-related decline in cognitive abilities, and or (b) age differences in risk preference. The aim of this thesis is to provide insight in adult age differences in risk-taking behaviour, specifically concerning the role of cognitive ability and risk preference. The …
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