RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PAVLOVIAN TEMPERAMENTAL TRAITS AND FLUID AND CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE AS WELL AS EDUCATION IN SUCCESSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between Pavlovian traits of temperament - strength of excitation, strength of inhibition and mobility of nervous processes - and measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence depending on the age of subjects. The psychometric instruments were administrated to seven age groups - the youngest group consisted of kindergarten children and the oldest one of subjects aged 60-80 years. There were 831 participants overall. Some hypothetical relationships were considered, especially with respect to age differences. The analyses allowed concluding that there is a modest but significant relationship between the mobility of nervous processes and intelligence - this refers to fluid as well as to crystallized intelligence. The relationship was the most powerful in adults, and the weakest - in children. The data confirmed that the structure of these relationships differ between age groups. Additionally the relationships between temperament, intelligence and education were examined.