Predicting arithmetical achievement from neuro-psychological performance: a longitudinal study

• Published in: Cognition Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. B63 - B70
• Main Authors: Fayol, Michel, Barrouillet, Pierre, Marinthe, Catherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.1998; Elsevier Science; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Achievement; Arithmetic; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Cognition; Developmental psychology; Early Childhood Education; Freehand Drawing; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Individual performance; Learning; Longitudinal Studies; Mathematical Ability; Mathematical Aptitude; Mathematics; Mathematics Tests; Neuropsychological Measures; Neuropsychological test; Neuropsychological Tests; Neuropsychology; Predictor Variables; Psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Task Performance and Analysis; Young Children; Child development; Neuropsychological test; Human; Preschool age; School age; Arithmetics; Follow up study; Psychometrics; Cognition; Cognitive development; Predictive factor; Performance; Child

In this article, we show that the performances of 5- to 6-year-old children in arithmetic tests can be predicted from their performances in neuro-psychological tests administered a number of months in advance, independently of their level of development.