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Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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Can SMART Training Really Increase Intelligence? A Replication Study
Colbert, Dylan; Tyndall, Ian; Roche, Bryan; Cassidy, Sarah
Journal of Behavioral Education, v27 n4 p509-531 Dec 2018
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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Secondary School Students, Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Cognitive Ability, Training, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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