Individual differences in relational reasoning
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Published on: September 17, 2019
Maureen E Gray1, Keith J Holyoak2
1Department of Psychology, University of California, 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1563, USA. maureengray@ucla.edu.
Abstract:
Various forms of relational processing have been linked to cognitive capacity measures, such as working memory and fluid intelligence. However, previous work has not established the extent to which different forms of relational processing reflect common factors, nor whether individual differences in cognitive style also contribute to variations in relational reasoning. The current study took an individual-differences approach to investigate the prerequisites for relational processing. In two studies, college students completed a battery of standardized tests of individual differences related to fluid intelligence and cognitive style, as well as a series of experimental tasks that require relational reasoning. Moderate correlations were obtained between relational processing and measures of cognitive capacity. Questionnaire measures of cognitive style generally did not improve predictions of relational processing beyond the influence of measures of cognitive capacity.
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