Working Memory and Intelligence--Their Correlation and Their Relation
Comment on Ackerman, Beier, and Boyle (2005)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4836207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Klaus Oberauer (0000-0003-3902-7318, University of Potsdam), Ralf Schulze (0000-0001-5780-8973, University of Münster), Oliver Wilhelm (0000-0001-7980-1166, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Heinz-Martin Süß (0000-0003-2332-5759, University Hospital Magdeburg) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-65 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0033-2909.131.1.61 |
| PMID | 15631551 |
| OpenAlex | W2107457769 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 40 |
| References cited | 20 |
On the basis of a meta-analysis of pairwise correlations between working memory tasks and cognitive ability measures, P. L. Ackerman, M. E. Beier, and M. O. Boyle (2005; see record 2004-22408-002) claimed that working memory capacity (WMC) shares less than 25% of its variance with general intelligence (g) and with reasoning ability. In this comment, the authors argue that this is an underestimation because of several methodological shortcomings and biases. A reanalysis of the data reported in Ackerman et al. using the correct statistical procedures demonstrates that g and WMC are very highly correlated. On a conceptual level, the authors point out that WMC should be regarded as an explanatory construct for intellectual abilities. Theories of working memory do not claim that WMC is isomorphic with intelligence factors but that it is a very strong predictor of reasoning ability and also predicts general fluid intelligence and g
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Construct (python library) · Correlation · Developmental psychology · Fluid and crystallized intelligence · Fluid intelligence · Intelligence quotient · Pairwise comparison · Variance (accounting) · Working memory · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Computer Science · Mathematics · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 40 |
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| Citations per year | 1,9 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |