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Why are difficult figural matrices hard to solve? The role of selective encoding and working memory capacity
Krieger, Florian; Zimmer, Hubert D.; Greiff, Samuel et al.
2019In Intelligence, 72, p. 35-48
 

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Keywords :
figural matrices tests; intelligence; working memory capacity; selective encoding; goal management; filtering
Abstract :
[en] It is well documented that figural matrices tests are harder to solve when multiple rules need to be induced because multiple rules are traditionally associated with a greater demand for dynamically managed sub-goals (goal management), which requires more working memory capacity (WMC). The current research addresses the necessity to apply selective encoding as a requirement that goes beyond the ability to manage goals when solving figural matrices. In the first study (N = 38), we found that selective encoding demands are present in items with multiple rules in addition to goal management demands. Furthermore, eye movement data indicated that rule induction was hampered when selective encoding demands were present. The second study (N = 127) de-monstrated that individuals' ability to filter relevant features in working memory was positively related to figural matrices items with selective encoding demands. Moreover, there was no evidence that other sources of WMC are related to goal management in figural matrices. Hence, this study provides preliminary evidence that fil-tering of relevant information in working memory is critical for solving figural matrices with multiple rules and challenges the view that goal management is the only driver of the relationship between WMC and performance in solving figural matrices with multiple rules.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Krieger, Florian ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
Zimmer, Hubert D.
Greiff, Samuel ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
Spinath, Frank M.
Becker, Nicolas
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Why are difficult figural matrices hard to solve? The role of selective encoding and working memory capacity
Publication date :
2019
Journal title :
Intelligence
ISSN :
1873-7935
Publisher :
JAI, Netherlands
Volume :
72
Pages :
35-48
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