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What is the 'Matthew Effect'? |
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The "Matthew Effect" is a term coined by Keith Stanovich, a psychologist
who has done extensive research on reading and language disabilities. The "Matthew
Effect" refers to the idea that in reading (as in other areas of life), the
rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
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When children with disabilities do not receive adequate remediation, they read less,
consequently they do not gain vocabulary and information about how reading is structured.
In short, the word-rich get richer, the word-poor get poorer. This is called "The
Matthew Effect“.
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Because some IQ subtests measure information learned from reading, poor readers
will score lower. Over years, the "gap" between poor readers and good
readers grows.
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WHAT AFFECTS HUMAN IQ?
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Schooling improves knowledge of specific facts assessed
through the administration of intelligence tests such as concentration, attention
span, and verbal problem solving skills.
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Research indicates that children who do not attend school
or who attend intermittently eventually have poorer scores on IQ tests than those
who attend regularly.
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Children who move from low-quality
schools to high-quality schools are more likely to show improvements in IQ scores.
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CAN IQ SCORES CHANGE?
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Yes, it can, though not drastically in a short period. During infancy and early
childhood, there is a possibility of change in IQ scores frequently.
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IQ scores begin to stabilize in middle childhood. By the age
of approximately 7 years, childhood IQ scores are found to be rather good predictors
of adult IQ.
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My son's IQ dropped 20 points in 2 years WHY?
The school claims this is "not unusual" and at that age, he has reached
his "highest expected level of performance."
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Similar Characteristics and Traits |
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ADHD and Traumatic Brain Injury |
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ADHD and TBI Continued |
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- Initiation
- Awareness of ability/limitation
- Planning/Anticipation
- Expressive Language
- Problem Solving
- Judgment
- Self-Monitoring
- Motor planning
- Organization
- Attention/Concentration
- Evaluation Protocols
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- Personality/Emotions
- Inhibition
of Behavior
- Mental Flexibility
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