Schooling Effects on Cognition in the Ancash Region of the Peruvian Andes
Open Access
Author:
Weber, Carolyn Leary
Area of Honors:
Sociology
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
David P Baker, Thesis Supervisor David P Baker, Thesis Supervisor Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
schooling cognition
Abstract:
Research shows significant schooling effects on general cognition, particularly executive functioning. This paper analyzes the relationship between schooling and cognition in the Ancash Region of the Peruvian Andes, showing statistically significant correlations between schooling and executive functioning. A regression analysis demonstrates positive and significant schooling effects for two of the four measures of executive functioning, controlling for age, gender, area of residence, language at birth and crystallized intelligence. Schooling effects are significant because they correlate with cognition and healthful habits. Thus, school interventions are a way to mediate positive health outcomes in developing nations.
