Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach
Working memory capacity (WMC) and reasoning abilities—as assessed by figural matrices tests—are substantially correlated. It is controversially discussed whether this correlation is only caused by controlled attention or also by storage capacity. This study aims at investigating storage of partial s...
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| author | Florian Domnick Hubert D. Zimmer Nicolas Becker Frank M. Spinath |
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| description | Working memory capacity (WMC) and reasoning abilities—as assessed by figural matrices tests—are substantially correlated. It is controversially discussed whether this correlation is only caused by controlled attention or also by storage capacity. This study aims at investigating storage of partial solutions as a possible mechanism by which storage capacity may contribute to solving figural matrices tests. For this purpose, we analyzed how an experimental manipulation of storage demands changes the pattern of correlations between WMC and performance in a matrix task. We manipulated the storage demands by applying two test formats: one providing the externalization of partial solutions and one without the possibility of externalization. Storage capacity was assessed by different types of change detection tasks. We found substantial correlations between storage capacity and matrices test performance, but they were of comparable size for both test formats. We take this as evidence that the necessity to store partial solutions is not the limiting factor which causes the association between storage capacity and matrices test. It is discussed how this approach can be used to investigate alternative mechanisms by that storage may influence performance in matrices tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b6a508106364c429a1515bf695da12a2022-12-21T18:59:50ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002017-05-01522110.3390/jintelligence5020021jintelligence5020021Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental ApproachFlorian Domnick0Hubert D. Zimmer1Nicolas Becker2Frank M. Spinath3Individual Differences & Psychodiagnostics, Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Building A1 3, 66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyBrain & Cognition Unit, Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Building A2 4, 66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyIndividual Differences & Psychodiagnostics, Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Building A1 3, 66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyIndividual Differences & Psychodiagnostics, Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Building A1 3, 66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyWorking memory capacity (WMC) and reasoning abilities—as assessed by figural matrices tests—are substantially correlated. It is controversially discussed whether this correlation is only caused by controlled attention or also by storage capacity. This study aims at investigating storage of partial solutions as a possible mechanism by which storage capacity may contribute to solving figural matrices tests. For this purpose, we analyzed how an experimental manipulation of storage demands changes the pattern of correlations between WMC and performance in a matrix task. We manipulated the storage demands by applying two test formats: one providing the externalization of partial solutions and one without the possibility of externalization. Storage capacity was assessed by different types of change detection tasks. We found substantial correlations between storage capacity and matrices test performance, but they were of comparable size for both test formats. We take this as evidence that the necessity to store partial solutions is not the limiting factor which causes the association between storage capacity and matrices test. It is discussed how this approach can be used to investigate alternative mechanisms by that storage may influence performance in matrices tests.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/5/2/21fluid intelligencematrices testworking memorystorage capacitypartial solutions |
| spellingShingle | Florian Domnick Hubert D. Zimmer Nicolas Becker Frank M. Spinath Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach Journal of Intelligence fluid intelligence matrices test working memory storage capacity partial solutions |
| title | Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach |
| title_full | Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach |
| title_fullStr | Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach |
| title_short | Is the Correlation between Storage Capacity and Matrix Reasoning Driven by the Storage of Partial Solutions? A Pilot Study of an Experimental Approach |
| title_sort | is the correlation between storage capacity and matrix reasoning driven by the storage of partial solutions a pilot study of an experimental approach |
| topic | fluid intelligence matrices test working memory storage capacity partial solutions |
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