Robert A Oster, Katrina L Devick, Sally W Thurston, Joseph J Larson, Leah J Welty, Paul J Nietert, Brad H Pollock, Gina-Maria Pomann, Heidi Spratt, Christopher J Lindsell, Felicity T Enders
Learning gaps among statistical competencies for clinical and translational science learners
Journal of clinical and translational science
abstract socioeconomic status ses associated childhood cognitive achievement previous research found association shows neural specificity specifically found groups low middle ses children differed disproportionately perisylvianlanguage prefrontalexecutive abilities relative neurocognitive abilities address several new questions extent disparity groups reflect gradient sesrelated individual differences neurocognitive development opposed categorical difference neurocognitive systems differ across individuals function ses linguistic ability mediate ses differences systems specific prefrontalexecutive subsystems vary ses one hundred fifty healthy socioeconomically diverse firstgraders administered tasks tapping language visuospatial skills memory working memory cognitive control reward processing ses explained 30 variance language smaller highly significant portion variance systems statistically mediating factors possible interventional approaches discussed