Title
Working memory training does not improve intelligence: Evidence from brazilian children
Date Issued
01 January 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Mansur-Alves M.
Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher(s)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Abstract
Recent investigations applying working memory training have indicated that it is possible to train intelligence. This work aimed to verify the effectiveness of a cognitive training program aimed at increasing children's intelligence. Fifty-three Brazilian children, enrolled in the sixth year of elementary school (M=11.17 years, SD=.37), were selected from a larger original group. This selected sample was randomly assigned into the experimental group/EG (n=27) and the control group/CG (n=26). All children were evaluated by cognitive measures in the pre-test and post-test phase. Three working memory tasks encompassed the cognitive training program. The cognitive training was administered to the EG twice a week for eight weeks. The post-test assessment was administered two weeks following the conclusion of the training program. The statistical analysis indicated no significant differences between EG and CG after training for cognitive measurements. These results demonstrate partial support of the selective literature that indicates the difficulty of achieving significant intellectual changes through specific intervention programs.
Start page
474
End page
482
Volume
28
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
PsicologĆa (incluye terapias de aprendizaje, habla, visual y otras discapacidades fĆsicas y mentales)
Educacion especial (para estudiantes dotados y aquellos con dificultades del apredizaje)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84938591312
Source
Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica
ISSN of the container
01027972
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientĆfica
Scopus