Improved matrix reasoning is limited to training on tasks with a visuospatial component

Intelligence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 341-357

  Stephenson, Clayton L ^a   Halpern, Diane F ^b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual n back task; Fluid intelligence; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879432122     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2013.05.006     Document Type: Article

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