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Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Working Memory on Behavior Problems Presented: Madrid, Spain, International Society for Intelligence Research 10th Annual Conference, December 2009 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79 Publisher: International Society for Intelligence Research Keyword(s): Behavior Problems Index (BPI); Digit Span (also see Memory for Digit Span - WISC); Intelligence; Memory for Digit Span (WISC) - also see Digit Span; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This study examines the effects of working memory (WM) on behavior problems, based on the National Longitudinal Study of Youth (NLSY) data. Digit Span–Backwards was used as a measure of WM and the Behavior Problems Index was used for the behavior measure. The data set includes children of the original NLSY cohort. The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test–Revised was used to control for intelligence effects. Various other factors were also controlled: sex of participants, short-term memory, and SES. The study sought to determine if changes in working memory translate into behavior problems. WM showed a nonlinear growth. Higher WM was associated with fewer hyperactive and institutional problems. Children who initially tested high in WM showed smaller increases in internalizing behaviors. |
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Law, Justin. "Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Working Memory on Behavior Problems." Presented: Madrid, Spain, International Society for Intelligence Research 10th Annual Conference, December 2009. |