The genetic basis of the relation between speed-of-information-processing and IQ.

doi:10.1016/s0166-4328(97)00212-x

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The genetic basis of the relation between speed-of-information-processing and IQ.

Behavioural brain research - 1 Sept 1998

Rijsdijk F V, Vernon P A, Boomsma D I

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The relationship of speed-of-information-processing (SIP), as derived from reaction times (RTs) on experimental tasks, and intelligence has been extensively studied. SIP is suggested to measure the efficiency with which subjects can perform basic cognitive operations underlying a wide range of in...

Topics

Adolescent
Female
Humans
Intelligence Tests
Male
Mental Processes
Models, Genetic
Multivariate Analysis
Phenotype
Reaction Time
Twin Studies as Topic

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