Key developments during adolescence: implications for learning and achievement

Anderman, Eric M.; Allsop, Yvonne; Ching, Kimiko; Ha, Seung Yon

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-818630-5.14057-6

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“…HS might be a precursor in this process, being the first investment trait affected by Gf (see our finding and the finding by Bergold & Steinmayr, 2016). Given that adolescence comes with rapid cognitive development (e.g., Anderman et al., 2023), older adolescents might become aware of the importance of cognitive ability in our Western societies. In addition, self‐evaluations of intelligence become more accurate by adolescence (Demetriou et al., 2020).…”

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The interplay between investment traits and cognitive abilities: Investigating reciprocal effects in elementary school age

Bergold,

Steinmayr

2023

Child Development

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Based on investment theories and guided by Mussel's (2013) intellect model, the present study investigated reciprocal relations over 1 year (2021–2022) between investment traits (need for cognition, achievement motives, epistemic curiosity) and fluid and crystallized cognitive abilities in 565 German elementary school children (298 girls; Mage = 8.40, SD = 0.59; 59.5% with immigration background). Children's fluid and crystallized abilities increased over time, whereas fear of failure and curiosity decreased. Investment traits barely predicted change in cognitive abilities. However, mathematical ability predicted change in most investment traits (.14 ≤ |β| ≤ .20), even after accounting for control variables. Results largely contradict investment theories but support the role of crystallized abilities for the development of investment traits in elementary school age.

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confidence: 99%