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How does cognitive function measured by the reaction time and critical flicker fusion frequency correlate with the academic performance of students?
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ABSTRACT: Background
The reaction time (RT) is "the time taken for the appearance of rapid voluntary reaction by an individual following a stimulus, either auditory or visual" and the Critical Flickering Fusion Frequency (CFFF) is "the rate at which successively presented light stimuli appear to be steady and continuous". RT and CFFF are commonly used for the assessment of cognitive functions that are known to influence academic performance. However, data about the exact correlation between these are scarce, particularly in India. This research aimed to study the association between visual RT (VRT), auditory RT (ART) and CFFF and their impact on the academic performance of undergraduate students.Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 students of Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at a private medical university in South India, during the period from 2015 to 2017. The VRT, ART and CFFF were evaluated, and the best out of three subsequent attempts was recorded. The mean score (in percentage) of the three best marks out of the five internal assessments for the course during each academic year was considered for analysis. The association between the different cognitive tests and the average academic performance was analysed.Results
Female students had faster VRT (n = 345, mean?=?243.97, SD?=?83.87) than male students (n?=?273, mean?=?274.86, SD?=?96.97) (p?=?0.001). VRT and ART had a moderate negative correlation with academic performance (for ART, r?=?-?0.42, p?2?=?0.11).Conclusion
Although there is a correlation between CFFF and cognitive function, our study showed only a weak correlation between CFFF and academic performance. Female students had faster RTs, and gender was an independent predictor of academic performance. Rather, students with faster RTs appear to have an advantage in academic performance.
SUBMITTER: Prabu Kumar A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7734712 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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How does cognitive function measured by the reaction time and critical flicker fusion frequency correlate with the academic performance of students?
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<h4>Background</h4>The reaction time (RT) is "the time taken for the appearance of rapid voluntary reaction by an individual following a stimulus, either auditory or visual" and the Critical Flickering Fusion Frequency (CFFF) is "the rate at which successively presented light stimuli appear to be steady and continuous". RT and CFFF are commonly used for the assessment of cognitive functions that are known to influence academic performance. However, data about the exact correlation between these ...[more]