The relationship between n-back performance and matrix reasoning - implications for training and transfer

Intelligence

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 625-635

  Jaeggi, Susanne M ^a   Studer Luethi, Barbara ^b,c   Buschkuehl, Martin ^a   Su, Yi Fen ^b   Jonides, John ^b   Perrig, Walter J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive training; Fluid intelligence; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958151824     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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