Can SMART Training Really Increase Intelligence? A Replication Study
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| Title: | Can SMART Training Really Increase Intelligence? A Replication Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Colbert, Dylan (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Behavioral Education. Dec 2018 27(4):509-531. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Secondary School Students, Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Cognitive Ability, Training, Program Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: | Ireland |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10864-018-9302-2 |
| ISSN: | 1053-0819 |
| Abstract: | A burgeoning research stream supports the efficacy of a novel behavior-analytic intervention, known as SMART training, in raising general intelligence by training a set of crucial cognitive skills, referred to as relational skills. A sample of Irish secondary school students (n = 26) was divided into two IQ matched groups, with the experimental group receiving 12 weeks of SMART training delivered in bi-weekly 45-min sessions. WASI IQ assessments were administered at baseline and follow-up to all participants by blind testers. For each of the three WASI IQ indices and the four IQ subtests, significant follow-up rises were found for the experimental group only. Analyses of variance indicated a significant effect of training on Verbal IQ, Matrix Reasoning and Vocabulary scores. Results lend further support for the efficacy of the SMART training program in enhancing intellectual skills. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 105 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1196687 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | A burgeoning research stream supports the efficacy of a novel behavior-analytic intervention, known as SMART training, in raising general intelligence by training a set of crucial cognitive skills, referred to as relational skills. A sample of Irish secondary school students (n = 26) was divided into two IQ matched groups, with the experimental group receiving 12 weeks of SMART training delivered in bi-weekly 45-min sessions. WASI IQ assessments were administered at baseline and follow-up to all participants by blind testers. For each of the three WASI IQ indices and the four IQ subtests, significant follow-up rises were found for the experimental group only. Analyses of variance indicated a significant effect of training on Verbal IQ, Matrix Reasoning and Vocabulary scores. Results lend further support for the efficacy of the SMART training program in enhancing intellectual skills. |
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| ISSN: | 1053-0819 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10864-018-9302-2 |
