Publikationen

Zeitschriftenartikel (peer-review)

2024

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., Tucker-Drob, E. M., & Preckel, F. (2024). The stability of cognitive abilities: A meta-analytic review of longitudinal studies. Psychological Bulletin, 150(4), 399–439. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000425

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., & Preckel, F. (2024). How useful are specific cognitive ability scores? An investigation of their stability and incremental validity beyond general intelligence. Intelligence, 103, 101816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2024.101816

Breit, M., Brunner, M., Fischbach, A., Wollschläger, R., Keller, U., Ugen, S., & Preckel, F. (2024). Academic profile development: An investigation of differentiation processes based on students’ level of achievement and grade level. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000856

2023

Breit, M., Preuß, J., Scherrer, V., & Preckel, F. (2023). Why the use of segmented regression analysis to explore change in relations between variables is problematic: A simulation study. Psychological Methods. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000576

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., Blickle, J., & Preckel, F. (2023). Students' intelligence test results after six and sixteen months of irregular schooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PloS One, 18(3), e0281779. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281779

Breit, M., Preuß, J., Scherrer, V., Moors, T., & Preckel, F. (2023). Relationship between Creativity and Intelligence: A multimethod investigation of alternative theoretical assumptions in two samples of secondary school students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 67(2), 95–109. https://doi.org/10.1177/00169862221118558

2022

Breit, M., Brunner, M., Molenaar, D., & Preckel, F. (2022). Differentiation hypotheses of Intelligence: A systematic review of the empirical evidence and an agenda for future research. Psychological Bulletin, 148(7-8), 518–554. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000379

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., & Preckel, F. (2022). Temporal stability and change in manifest intelligence scores: Four complementary analytic approaches. MethodsX, 9, 101613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2021.101613

Gnas, J., Mack, E., Matthes, J., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (2022). Sozio-emotionales Erleben von Schule bei Grundschülerinnen und -schülern: Zusammenhänge mit intellektueller Begabung und Schulleistung. Zeitschrift Für Erziehungswissenschaft, 25, 1095–1123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11618-022-01115-x

2021

Breit, M., Brunner, M., & Preckel, F. (2021). Age and ability differentiation in children: A review and empirical investigation. Developmental Psychology, 57(3), 325–346. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001147

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., & Preckel, F. (2021). Temporal stability of specific ability scores and intelligence profiles in high ability students. Intelligence, 86, 101538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2021.101538

Krischler, M., Mack, E., Gnas, J., Breit, M., Matthes, J., & Preckel, F. (2021). A research-practice cooperation to support elementary school teachers’ diagnostic competencies based on a working theory of talent development in STEM. Gifted and Talented International, 36(1-2), 69–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332276.2021.1961329

Mack, E., Breit, M., Krischler, K., Gnas, J., & Preckel, F. (2021). Talent development in natural science in elementary school: A juxtaposition of research and practice. Teaching and Teacher Education, 104, 103366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103366

2020

Breit, M., Brunner, M., & Preckel, F. (2020). General intelligence and specific cognitive abilities in adolescence: Tests of age differentiation, ability differentiation, and their interaction in two large samples. Developmental Psychology, 56(2), 364–384. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000876

Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (2020). Incremental validity of specific cognitive abilities beyond general intelligence for the explanation of students’ school achievement. Gifted and Talented International, (35)2, 73–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332276.2020.1799454

Buchkapitel

Mack, E., Gnas, J., Matthes, J., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (2022). Wie können Lehrpersonen dabei unterstützt werden, Potenziale der Schülerinnen und Schüler zu erkennen? In Weigand, G., Fischer, C., Käpnick, F., Perleth, C., Preckel, Franzis, Vock, M. & Wollersheim, H.-W. (Ed.), Dimensionen der Begabungs- und Begabtenförderung in der Schule: Leistung macht Schule Band 2 (pp. 145–163). wbv.

Krischler, M., Breit, M., Mack, E. & Preckel, F. (2020). LUPE – Leistung unterstützen, Potenziale entdecken. Ein Projekt zur materialgestützten Förderung diagnostischer Fähigkeiten von Grundschullehrpersonen im Mathematik- und Sachunterricht. In G. Weigand, C. Fischer, F. Käpnick, C. Perleth, F. Preckel, M. Vock & H.-W. Wollersheim (Hrsg.), Leistung macht Schule. Förderung leistungsstarker und potenziell besonders leistungsfähiger Schülerinnen und Schüler (S. 203-212). Weinheim: Beltz.

Preckel, F., Breit, M., Mack, E. & Krischler, M. (2020). Konzeption des LemaS-Projekts im Rahmen der Bund-Länder-Initiative. In G. Weigand, C. Fischer, F. Käpnick, C. Perleth, F. Preckel, M. Vock & H.-W. Wollersheim (Hrsg.), Leistung macht Schule. Förderung leistungsstarker und potenziell besonders leistungsfähiger Schülerinnen und Schüler (S. 31-42). Weinheim: Beltz.

Breit, M., Brunner, M., & Preckel, F. (2019). Spearman’s Law of Diminishing Returns and its implications for theories of general intelligence and intelligence testing. In D. J. McFarland (Ed.), General and specific mental abilities (pp. 340-358). Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

R-Pakete / Code

2024

Urban, J., Feuchter, M. D., Scherrer, V., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (2024). MAGMA.R: MAny-Group MAtching. R package version 1.0.1https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/MAGMA.R/index.html.

Vorträge/Poster

2024

Breit, M. (July 2024). Differentiation effects: Findings, implications, and open questions [Symposium Chair]. ISIR Zürich, Swiss.

Breit, M., Brunner, B., Preuß, J., Daseking, M., Pauls, F.,  Walter, F., & Preckel, F. (July 2024). A Life Span Differentiation Analysis of the German Wechsler Test Standardization Samples [Symposium Talk]. ISIR Zürich, Swiss.

Breit, M., Schneider, M., & Preckel, F. (March 2024). Personenmerkmale und Mathematikleistungen – Ein systematisches Review metaanalytischer Befunde [Paper Session].GEBF, Potsdam, Germany.

Preuß, J., Breit, M., Bös, K., & Preckel, F. Using Approaches from Intelligence Research to Study Differentiation Effects in Motor Abilities: A Cross-Domain Perspective and Longitudinal Investigation [Symposium Talk]. ISIR Zürich, Swiss.

Scherrer, V., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (July 2024). Longitudinal relations between fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence, and investment traits in adolescence [Lightning Talk]. ISIR Zürich, Swiss.

Scherrer, V., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (March 2024). Stabilität von Schulleistung: Eine Metaanalyse [Paper Session].GEBF, Potsdam, Germany.

2023

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., Tucker-Drob, E., & Preckel, F. (March 2023). TheStability of CognitiveAbilities: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies [Poster Session]. ICPS 2023, Brussel, Belgium.

Breit, M., Preuß, J., Scherrer, V., & Preckel, F. (April 2023). WhyUsingSegmented Regression Analysis to ExploreChange in RelationsBetween Variables Is Problematic [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting.

Breit, M., Brunner, M., Molenaar, D., & Preckel, F. (April 2023). EstimatingtheSizeandPracticalRelevance of theAbility Differentiation Effect [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., & Preckel, F. (April 2023). TheStability of SpecificCognitiveAbilityScores in Average to High-AbilityStudents [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

Preckel, F., & Breit, M. (April 2023). Children'sIntelligence/NeedforCognitionProfiles: RelationsWithSelf-, Parent, andTeacherPerceptions [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

Scherrer, V., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (April 2023). Investment Traits, Fluid Intelligence, andCrystallizedIntelligence: TheirCommon Development in an Adolescent Sample [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

Scherrer, V., Feuchter, M., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (March 2023). Longitudinal Effects of AbilityGrouping on GiftedStudentsAcademicAchievementandSelf-Concept in GermanandEnglish [Poster Session]. ICPS 2023, Brussel, Belgium.

Scherrer, V., Preckel, F., Tucker-Drob, E., & Breit, M. (July 2023). The Stability of Cognitive Abilities: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies [Poster Presentation]. International Society for Intelligence Research Annual Meeting, Berkeley, CA, USA.

2022

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., Tucker-Drob, E., & Preckel, F. (September 2022). The stability of cognitive abilities: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies [Talk]. DGPs-Kongress Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany.

Gnas, J., Mack, E., Matthes, J., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (August 2022). Socio-emotional experiences of school: Relations with cognitive ability and academic achievement [Paper presentation]. EARLI SIG8 meets SIG16 conference, Dresden.

Breit, M., Brunner, M., & Preckel, F. (April 2022). Ability and developmental differentiation of intelligence: A systematic review of continuous modeling studies [Poster Session]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Breit, M., Brunner, M., Fischbach, A., Wollschläger, R., Keller, U., Preckel, F. (April 2022). Academic profile development: An investigation of differentiation processes based on students' achievement and grade level: [Talk]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., Preuß, J., & Preckel, F. (April 2022). The relation between creativity and fluid intelligence in secondary school students: [Roundtable Session]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Scherrer, V., Feuchter, M., Breit, M., Preckel, F. (April 2022). Longitudinal effects of ability grouping on gifted students' academic achievement, self-concept, and interest in German and English: [Poster Session]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

2021

Breit, M., Brunner, M., & Preckel, F. (September 2021). Developmental differentiation and Old Age Dedifferentiation of Intelligence: A Systematic Review of Continuous Modeling Studies [Talk]. Biennial Conference of the German Psychological Society – Personality Psychology and Psychological Diagnostics (DPPD) Section, Ulm, Germany.

Bolli, S., Breit, M., Gnas, J., Jurczok, A., Kager, K., Mack, E., Matthes, J., Salaschek, M., Thomas, L., Preckel, F., Souvignier, E., & Vock, M. (September 2021). Cluster-Projekt der Teilprojekte 14, 20 und 22 zur Leseförderung, Diagnostik und Unterrichtsentwicklung in der Grundschule [Workshop]. 7. Münsterscher Bildungskongress mit LemaS-Jahrestagung, Online, Münster, Germany.

Mack, E., Gnas, J., Matthes, J., Breit, M., & Preckel, F. (September 2021). Wie Forschung durch die Kooperation von Wissenschaft und Praxis gelingen kann: Entwicklung von diagnostischem Unterrichtsmaterial am Beispiel einer LUPE-Stunde [Talk]. Münsterscher Bildungskongress mit LemaS-Jahrestagung, Online, Münster, Germany.

Breit, M., Brunner, M., Preckel, F. (April 2021). Temporal Stability of Lower-Order Ability Scores and Intelligence Profiles in High-Ability Students [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Online, US. https://tinyurl.com/y2dkebtb

Breit, M., Brunner, M., Preckel, F. (September 2021). Developmental differentiation and Old Age Dedifferentiation of Intelligence: A Systematic Review of Continuous Modeling Studies [Talk]. Biennial Conference of the German Psychological Society – Personality Psychology and Psychological Diagnostics (DPPD) Section, Ulm, Germany.

Breit, M., Scherrer, V., Preckel, F (April 2021). Age and Ability Differentiation and Their Interaction in Children [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Online, US. https://tinyurl.com/y6sxs6ck

2020

Breit, M. L., Krischler, M. & Preckel, F. (April 2020). A Cooperative Approach to Modeling Talent Development in STEM Fields in Elementary School [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/vpakjra (Conference Canceled)

Breit, M. L. & Preckel, F. (April 2020). Explaining School Achievement: Incremental Validity of Specific Cognitive Abilities Beyond the g-Factor [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/vp97tvz (Conference Canceled)

Krischler, M., Breit, M. L. & Preckel, F. (April 2020). Promoting Elementary School Teachers' Diagnostic Skills to Recognize Their Students' Academic Potential [Poster Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/uqmgxss (Conference Canceled)

Breit, M., Mack, E., Gnas, J., Krischler, M. & Preckel F. (Februar 2020). Talententwicklung in Mathematik und Naturwissenschaft in der Grundschule. Poster auf dem 2. Treffen des Forschungsverbunds LemaS, Berlin.

Mack, E., Breit, M., Gnas, J., Krischler, M., Jurczok, A., Kalinowski, E., Kager, K., Vock, M. & Preckel F. (Februar 2020). Diagnostische Kompetenz von Lehrpersonen in der Grundschule. Poster auf dem 2. Treffen des Forschungsverbunds LemaS, Berlin.