Analogical reasoning abilities of recovering alcoholics.
This study investigated analogical reasoning abilities of alcoholics who had been abstinent from alcohol for at least 1 year. Their performance was compared to that of nonalcoholic controls matched as a group for education, age, and gender. Solution times and error rates were modeled using a regression model. Results showed a nonsignificant trend for alcoholics to be faster, but more error prone, than controls. The same componential model applied to both groups, and fit them equally well. Although differences have been found in analogical reasoning ability between controls and alcoholics immediately following detoxification, we find no evidence of differences after extended periods of sobriety.
Gardner
M K
MK
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.
Clark
E
E
Bowman
M A
MA
Miller
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001245:Association Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D003210:Concept Formation / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000187:drug effects*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects