In our prior study the negative correlation between Topology, a behavioral measure of fluid reasoning, and adult age diminished with the increase in the level of expertise in a cognitively-demanding domain of expertise in the game of GO.
The aim of this longitudinal study was to determine whether fluid reasoning (FR) plays a significant role in the acquisition of mathematics skills above and beyond the effects of other cognitive and numerical abilities.
Due to the lack of a brief and quick measure of fluid reasoning in the Persian language for applications in research and clinical trials, we decided to adapt Baddeley's grammatical reasoning test in Persian.
Baddeley's grammatical reasoning test is a quick and efficient measure of fluid reasoning which is commonly used in research on cognitive abilities and the impact of stresses and environmental factors on cognitive performance.
Further, ghrelin had no effect on a cognitive test battery comprising tests for working memory, fluid reasoning, creativity, mental speed, and attention.
The study focused on fluid reasoning –- that is, the ability to tackle a novel problem, which is central to IQ tests and has been shown to predict academic performance and performance in demanding careers, Bunge said.
Great article, as a psychologist I feel the need to clarify the authors description of fluid reasoning.
The content familiarity of tests assessing short-term memory, attention, working memory, and figural and verbal fluid reasoning, was manipulated by constructing test versions with an item content derived from either Afrikaans or Tswana culture in South Africa.
Hampshire, A., Thompson, R., Duncan, J. & Owen, A. M. Lateral prefrontal cortex subregions make dissociable contributions during fluid reasoning.
I illustrate the use of these models with empirical data of fluid reasoning from childhood to adolescence.
