Storage and non-storage components of working memory predicting reasoning: A simultaneous examination of a wide range of ability factors

Intelligence

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 347-364

  Krumm, Stefan ^a   Schmidt Atzert, Lothar ^b   Buehner, Markus ^c   Ziegler, Matthias ^d   Michalczyk, Kurt ^b   Arrow, Katrin ^b  

^a Cologne Institute for Management Consulting ^*  (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Intelligence; Mental speed; Models; Reasoning; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349108335     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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