Learning about Cognition and Memory Makes You More Intelligent!

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

2-4-2019 2:00 PM

End Date

2-4-2019 3:30 PM

Student's Major

Psychology

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Karla Lassonde

Mentor's Department

Psychology

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

College students have experienced testing events their entire academic lives, yet very few have formal instruction in how learning and memory work. Two groups of participants, one group enrolled in the psychology course Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, and another group, who were psychology students but not enrolled in any specific course, had their intelligence assessed. The National Institute of Health Toolbox Cognitive Battery (NIHCB) was administered to students at the beginning of the semester and then again at the end of the same semester. Cognition was measured by a series of tests assessing thinking, attention, memory, judgment, and problem solving. Assessment results were organized by two types of intelligence domains: The first, crystallized intelligence, is named for being firmed up and resistant to change in adulthood. The second, fluid intelligence, has been shown to improve with practice in learning and remembering. Students enrolled in the Cognitive Psychology course showed significant improvements in both types of intelligence when scores were compared between time 1 and time 2. Benefits realized by college students trained in human cognition will be discussed.

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Apr 2nd, 2:00 PM Apr 2nd, 3:30 PM

Learning about Cognition and Memory Makes You More Intelligent!

CSU Ballroom

College students have experienced testing events their entire academic lives, yet very few have formal instruction in how learning and memory work. Two groups of participants, one group enrolled in the psychology course Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, and another group, who were psychology students but not enrolled in any specific course, had their intelligence assessed. The National Institute of Health Toolbox Cognitive Battery (NIHCB) was administered to students at the beginning of the semester and then again at the end of the same semester. Cognition was measured by a series of tests assessing thinking, attention, memory, judgment, and problem solving. Assessment results were organized by two types of intelligence domains: The first, crystallized intelligence, is named for being firmed up and resistant to change in adulthood. The second, fluid intelligence, has been shown to improve with practice in learning and remembering. Students enrolled in the Cognitive Psychology course showed significant improvements in both types of intelligence when scores were compared between time 1 and time 2. Benefits realized by college students trained in human cognition will be discussed.

Recommended Citation

Seth, Brandy and Esther Okaro. "Learning about Cognition and Memory Makes You More Intelligent!." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 2, 2019.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2019/poster-session-B/23