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Intelligence and the Orienting Reflex

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Intelligence and Learning

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A series of studies is described involving measurement of the orienting reflex in retarded, gifted, and intellectually average children. These studies show that measured IQ is positively correlated with the strength and persistence of orienting reactions. In addition, some evidence is presented to support the conclusion that orienting reactions may be strengthened by conditioning and that this may lead to improved performance in intellectual tasks.

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  1. University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

    H. D. Kimmel

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  1. University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Morton P. Friedman

  2. University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada

    J. P. Das

  3. MRC Developmental Psychology Unit, London, England

    Neil O’Connor

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Kimmel, H.D. (1981). Intelligence and the Orienting Reflex. In: Friedman, M.P., Das, J.P., O’Connor, N. (eds) Intelligence and Learning. NATO Conference Series, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1083-9_12

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