Intelligence

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Caregiver attention-focusing and childrens attention-sharing behaviours as predictors of later verbal IQ in very low birthweight children.

Specific relationships between verbal and nonverbal aspects of caregiver attention-focusing events and later verbal IQ were investigated for a risk sample of 26 very low birthweight [VLBW], preterm [PT] children. Videotaped interactions between VLBW, PT ...
Chris L Schmidt, Katharine R Lawson (J Child Lang, 200202)
caregiver-attention-focusing-children-s-attention-sharing-behaviours.asp

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Effects of maintaining and redirecting infant attention on the production of referential communication in infants with and without Down syndrome.

The effects of maternal interactive styles on the production of referential communication were assessed in four groups of infants whose chronological ages ranged between 0;6 and 1;8. Two groups of infants with Down syndrome (DS), one (n = 11) with a mean ...
Maria Legerstee, Jean Varghese, Yolanda van Beek (J Child Lang, 200202)
effects-maintaining-redirecting-infant-attention-production.asp

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Sex differences in episodic memory: the influence of intelligence.

The influence of estimated intelligence (group assessment of WAIS-R( S)) on sex differences in face recognition, as well as verbal and non-verbal episodic memory tasks was examined in 99 women and 88 men between 20 and 40 years of age. Results showed ...
Agneta Herlitz, Julie E Yonker (J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 200202)
sex-differences-episodic-memory-influence-intelligence.asp

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Developmental coordination disorder in extremely low birth weight children at nine years.

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is defined as an impairment in the development of motor coordination that interferes with academic achievement or activities of daily living (DSM-IV). DCD has been reported to affect 5% to 9% of children in the ...
Liisa Holsti, Ruth V E Grunau, Michael F Whitfield (J Dev Behav Pediatr, 200202)
developmental-coordination-disorder-extremely-low-birth-weight.asp

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A descriptive study of hyperlexia in a clinically referred sample of children with developmental delays.

In this study, we evaluated the incidence of hyperlexia in a clinically referred sample of 80 children with developmental delays. Based on hypotheses previously formulated in the literature, the study investigated the frequency of hyperlexia among boys ...
Elena L Grigorenko, Ami Klin, David L Pauls, Riley Senft, Catalina Hooper, Fred Volkmar (J Autism Dev Disord, 200202)
descriptive-study-hyperlexia-clinically-referred-sample-children.asp

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Intelligence and cognitive function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy.

Spinal muscular atrophy is a chronic disease characterised by loss of motor function. The aim of the study was to analyse cognitive functions in a large group of patients with spinal muscular atrophy. It was hypothesised that their intelligence is ...
A von Gontard, K Zerres, M Backes, C Laufersweiler-Plass, C Wendland, P Melchers, G Lehmkuhl, S Rudnik-Schöneborn (Neuromuscul Disord, 200202)
intelligence-cognitive-function-children-adolescents-spinal-muscular.asp

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Is emotional intelligence an advantage? An exploration of the impact of emotional and general intelligence on individual performance.

Emotional intelligence is an increasingly popular consulting tool. According to popular opinion and work-place testimonials, emotional intelligence increases performance and productivity; however, there has been a general lack of independent, systematic ...
Laura Thi Lam, Susan L Kirby (J Soc Psychol, 200202)
emotional-intelligence-advantage-exploration-impact-emotional-general.asp

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Emotional intelligence and the good community.

Suggests various ways in which the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) can inform community research and action. Begins by defining EI and reviewing the growing body of research on its contribution to educational, health, and occupational outcomes. ...
Cary Cherniss (Am J Community Psychol, 200202)
emotional-intelligence-good-community.asp

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Twin studies in behavioral research: a skeptical view.

We review in detail two major ongoing research projects that employ samples of twins reared apart (and in one case, twins reared together). The studies attempt, via model fitting, to estimate proportions of genetic and environmental variance for many ...
Leon J Kamin, Arthur S Goldberger (Theor Popul Biol, 200202)
twin-studies-behavioral-research-skeptical-view.asp

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Psychosocial characteristics at age 10; differentiating between adult alcohol use pathways: a prospective longitudinal study.

The objective of the present study was to relate psychosocial characteristics at age 10 to alcohol use pathways in adulthood up to age 36 using data from the male cohort (n = 122) of a longitudinal study. Psychosocial characteristics at age 10 were ...
Peter Wennber, Tommy Andersson, Michael Bohman (Addict Behav, 200201-02)
psychosocial-characteristics-age--differentiating-adult-alcohol.asp