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Why g matters: The complexity of everyday life

Linda S. Gottfredson
- 01 Jan 1997 - 
- Vol. 24, Iss: 1, pp 79-132
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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.
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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.

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Score gains on g-loaded tests: No g

TL;DR: In this article, a meta-analysis of 64 test-retest studies using IQ batteries (total N = 26,990) yielded a correlation between g loadings and score gains of − 1.00, meaning there is no g saturation in score gains.
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As we age: a review of the wisconsin longitudinal study, 1957–2001

TL;DR: The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) as mentioned in this paper has been a major long-term study of the life-course and aging of Wisconsin high school graduates for more than 40 years.
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Fluid Reasoning and the Developing Brain

TL;DR: This review provides an overview of this important cognitive ability, the method of measurement, its changes over the childhood and adolescence of an individual, and its underlying neurobiological underpinnings.
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How Does Grit Impact College Students' Academic Achievement in Science?.

TL;DR: In this article, two hierarchical linear regressions were performed using scores on a 12-item 5-point Likert scale survey measure of Grit on student cumulative GPA and on final exam mark for a gateway physics course, controlling for gender and high school GPA.
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