Decision?making competence and cognitive abilities: Which abilities matter?

Decision-making competence is a skill that associated with numerous positive life outcomes. Even though multiple cognitive abilities have been shown to predict decision-making competence, few studies incorporated large test battery tapping into several concurrently in the same models. The current paper presents study sought investigate which predicted overall adults using hierarchical regression analysis. A battery, comprising such as general intelligence, executive functions, numeracy, visuospatial ability, and time perception, was administered 182 participants. Results indicate both consistently strongest predictor, numeracy contributed independently competence. Executive functions did while all predictors were included novel finding concerns relationship between perception complementary roles of these are discussed.