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Previous investigations concerning the relationship of Flicker Fusion Threshold (FFT) and intelligence show contradictory results. Using the method of limits, FFT levels were determined on 40 Boston College undergraduates. The FFT scores were negatively correlated with the Otis Quick Scoring Intelligence Tests and College Board tests for Verbal and Mathematical ability. No relationship was found between FFT and class rank. The results are compared with other studies.
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Cautela, J.R., Barlow, D.H. The relation between intelligence and critical flicker fusion. Psychon Sci 3, 559–560 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343283
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