IQ and executive function are distinct cognitive constructs

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Extensive psychometric, neurobiological, and genetic research demonstrates that IQ and executive functions represent related yet distinct cognitive constructs.

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The retrieved literature (e.g., Friedman and Miyake frameworks, twin and adoption studies) consistently shows that while executive functions and intelligence are correlated, they are separable cognitive and genetic constructs.

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The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function

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N. Friedman, T. Robbins. The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-021-01132-0

Demonstrates psychrometrically that common executive function constructs are distinct from general intelligence (g).

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The Relationship between Executive Functions, Working Memory, and Intelligence in Kindergarten Children

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E. Ger, Claudia M. Roebers. The Relationship between Executive Functions, Working Memory, and Intelligence in Kindergarten Children. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11040064

Finds that executive functions and intelligence are closely associated but distinct constructs during childhood.

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Genetic Associations Between Executive Functions and Intelligence: A Combined Twin and Adoption Study

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D. Gustavson, Chandra A. Reynolds, R. Corley, S. Wadsworth, John K. Hewitt, N. Friedman. Genetic Associations Between Executive Functions and Intelligence: A Combined Twin and Adoption Study. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001168

Shows via twin and adoption designs that general executive function abilities are genetically and phenotypically distinct from intelligence in adulthood.

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