Why g matters: The complexity of everyday life
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In this paper, the authors provide evidence that intelligence has pervasive utility in work settings because it is essentially the ability to deal with cognitive complexity, in particular, with complex information processing, and the more complex a work task, the greater the advantages that higher g confers in performing it well.About:
This article is published in Intelligence.The article was published on 1997-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1300 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Everyday life & Cognitive complexity.read more
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Building and solving odd-one-out classification problems: A systematic approach
TL;DR: A systematic method for building the set of all possible classification problems and a simple algorithm for solving the problems of the R-ASCM, a psychometric test derived from this method demonstrate that a simple two-step algorithm can improve categorical case-based reasoning and k-NN algorithms while clarifying the cognitive basis of classification.
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Consideration of g as a common antecedent for cognitive ability test performance, test motivation, and perceived fairness
Charlie L. Reeve,Holly Lam +1 more
TL;DR: This paper found that test-taking motivation, perceived test fairness, and actual test performance are correlated only because they share a common antecedent, i.e., self-serving bias.
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Mendelian and polygenic inheritance of intelligence: A common set of causal genes? Using next-generation sequencing to examine the effects of 168 intellectual disability genes on normal-range intelligence
Sanja Franić,Conor V. Dolan,John Broxholme,Hao Hu,Tomasz Zemojtel,Garreth E. Davies,Kelly A. Nelson,Erik A. Ehli,René Pool,Jouke-Jan Hottenga,Hans-Hilger Ropers,Dorret I. Boomsma +11 more
TL;DR: The present paper aims to introduce the reader to the current state of genetic intelligence research, including next-generation sequencing and the analysis of rare genetic variants, and examine the possible effects of known disability genes on normal-range intelligence.
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Criminality and fertility among Danish immigrant populations
TL;DR: This article showed that criminality rates and fertility vary wildly among Danish immigrant popu- lations by their country of origin, but these are very predictable (R's about.85 and.5) at the group level with national IQ, Islam belief, GDP and height as predictors.
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Influencia de las inteligencias múltiples en las habilidades emprendedoras: estudio de casos de éxito en Extremadura
Maldonado Briegas,Juan José +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors study the relationship between the development of multiple intelligences, based on Gardner's theory (1983), and entrepreneurial skills of relevant people contrasted in various fields, and with full meaning and their effect on society.
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