The relationship between multisensory integration and IQ in children

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dc.contributor.authorBarutchu, Ayla
dc.contributor.authorCrewther, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorFifer, Joanne
dc.contributor.authorShivdasani, Mohit
dc.contributor.authorInnes-Brown, Hamish
dc.contributor.authorToohey, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorDanaher, Jaclyn
dc.contributor.authorPaolini, Antonio
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-04T01:38:45Z
dc.date.available2013-10-04T01:38:45Z
dc.date.issued2010-12-13
dc.description.abstractIt is well accepted that multisensory integration has a facilitative effect on perceptual and motor processes, evolutionarily enhancing the chance of survival of many species, including humans. Yet, there is a limited understanding of the relationship between multisensory processes, environmental noise and children’s cognitive abilities. Thus, this study investigated the relationship between multisensory integration, auditory background noise and the general intellectual abilities of school age children (N = 88, M age = 9 years, 7 months) using a simple audiovisual detection paradigm. We provide evidence that children with enhanced multisensory integration in quiet and noisy conditions are likely to score above average on the full-scale Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV). Conversely, ~ 45% of tested children, with relatively low verbal and non-verbal intellectual abilities, showed reduced multisensory integration in either quiet or noise. Interestingly, ~ 20% of children showed improved multisensory integration abilities in the presence of auditory background noise. The findings of the present study suggest that stable and consistent multisensory integration in quiet and noisy environments is associated with the development of optimal general intellectual abilities. Further theoretical implications are discussed.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSt Martin of Tours Primary School, Rosanna, Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School, Eltham, and St Francis Xavier College, Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. This research was supported by Neville and Di Bertalli, and a La Trobe University Postgraduate Writing-up Award. The Bionic Ear Institute acknowledges the support it receives from the Victorian Government through its Operational Infrastructure Support Program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBarutchu, A., Crewther, S. G., Fifer, J., Shivdasani, M. N., Innes-Brown, H., Toohey, S., . . . Paolini, A. (2011). The relationship between multisensory integration and IQ in children. Developmental Psychology, 47(3), 877-885.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1037/a0021903
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.bionicsinstitute.org:8080/handle/123456789/52
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Psychological Associationen_US
dc.subjectAuditoryen_US
dc.subjectVisualen_US
dc.subjectMotor Reaction Timesen_US
dc.subjectCognitionen_US
dc.subjectIntelligenceen_US
dc.titleThe relationship between multisensory integration and IQ in childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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