14 research outputs found
Improving the outcome of infants born at <30 weeks' gestation - a randomized controlled trial of preventative care at home
Background: Early developmental interventions to prevent the high rate of neurodevelopmental problems in very preterm children, including cognitive, motor and behavioral impairments, are urgently needed. These interventions should be multi-faceted and include modules for caregivers given their high rates of mental health problems
Effect of Age on Variability in the Production of Text-Based Global Inferences
As we age, our differences in cognitive skills become more visible, an effect especially true for memory and problem solving skills (i.e., fluid intelligence). However, by contrast with fluid intelligence, few studies have examined variability in measures that rely on one’s world knowledge (i.e., crystallized intelligence). The current study investigated whether age increased the variability in text based global inference generation–a measure of crystallized intelligence. Global inference generation requires the integration of textual information and world knowledge and can be expressed as a gist or lesson. Variability in generating two global inferences for a single text was examined in young-old (62 to 69 years), middle-old (70 to 76 years) and old-old (77 to 94 years) adults. The older two groups showed greater variability, with the middle elderly group being most variable. These findings suggest that variability may be a characteristic of both fluid and crystallized intelligence in aging
Consistent estimation of regression coefficients in ultrastructural measurement error model using stochastic prior information
Consistent estimation, Measurement errors, Reliability matrix, Stochastic linear restriction, Ultrastructural model, 62J05, 62H12, 62P20,