Gains in fluid intelligence after training non-verbal reasoning in 4-year-old children: A controlled, randomized study

Developmental Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 591-601

  Bergman Nutley, Sissela ^a   Söderqvist, Stina ^a   Bryde, Sara ^a   Thorell, Lisa B ^a   Humphreys, Keith ^a   Klingberg, Torkel ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EDUCATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 79953768159     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2010.01022.x     Document Type: Article

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