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Fagan, Joseph F.; Holland, Cynthia R. – Intelligence, 2009
A theoretically based, culture-fair test of new learning ability is predictive of academic achievement. A sample of 633 adults, 121 of minority status, drawn from urban private universities, colleges, and community colleges were given information as to the meanings of previously unknown words, sayings, similarities, and analogies. They were also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Prediction, College Students, Urban Schools
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Deary, Ian J.; Gale, Catharine R.; Stewart, Marlene C. W.; Fowkes, F. Gerald R.; Murray, Gordon D.; Batty, G. David; Price, Jacqueline F. – Intelligence, 2009
The study examined whether verbal intelligence is associated with persisting to take medication for up to two years. The design is a prospective follow-up of compliance with taking medication in high-risk individuals participating in a randomised, placebo-controlled trial set in Central Scotland. Participants were 1993 people aged between 50 and…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Measures (Individuals), Intelligence Quotient, Foreign Countries