Table 3.
Mixed models analysis examining the relationships between transitive inference (TI) performance (response time) and neurocognition.
| Cognitive Domain | Neuropsychological (NP) Measure | Main Effects on Response Time (F (p)) | Pearson’s partial ra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP Measure | NP x Trial Type | NP x Group | 1° | 2° | HC | ||
| General Cognition | IQ | 0.02 (0.88) | 0.51 (0.67) | 22.62 (<0.001) | 0.28 | 0.08 | −0.26 |
| Verbal Learning | WMS-III Logical Memory | 13.31 (<0.001) | 3.93 (0.01) | 18.75 (<0.001) | - | - | - |
| Working Memory | Working Memory Index | 3.87 (0.05) | 0.17 (0.92) | 8.24 (<0.001) | 0.40 | 0.12 | −0.09 |
| Processing Speed | Processing Speed Index | 106.87 (<0.001) | 1.94 (0.12) | 16.08 (<0.001) | −0.44 | −0.19 | −0.57 |
| Linguistic Ability | COWAT | 27.83 (<0.001) | 4.71 (0.003) | 6.92 (0.002) | - | - | - |
| Problem Solving | Tower of London | 1.11 (0.30) | 1.48 (0.22) | 6.73 (0.002) | −0.09 | −0.14 | 0.23 |
IQ: Full Scale IQ based on Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 3rd Edition or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th Edition (WAIS/WISC); WMS-III (Wechsler Memory Scale 3rd Edition) Logical Memory: total number of items delay recall; Working Memory Index: WAIS/WISC Letter-Number Sequence and Digit Span subtests; Processing Speed Index: WAIS/WISC Digit Symbol Coding and Symbol Search subtests; COWAT (Controlled Oral Word Association Test): total number of items; Tower of London: total number of moves made)
partialing for age, gender and IQ (except for general cognition which adjusted for age and gender only)