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

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决策能力和认知能力：哪些能力很重要？

决策能力是一种与许多积极的生活结果相关的技能。尽管多种认知能力已被证明可以预测决策能力，但很少有研究将大型测试组合纳入同一模型中同时利用多种认知能力的测试。目前的论文提出了一项研究，该研究旨在使用分层回归分析来调查哪些认知能力可以预测成年人的整体决策能力。对 182 名参与者进行了认知测试，包括一般智力、执行功能、计算能力、视觉空间能力和时间感知等能力。结果表明，一直是最强预测因子的一般智力，和算术独立地促进整体决策能力。执行职能确实预测了整体决策能力，而所有预测因素都包含在模型中。一项新发现涉及时间感知与决策能力之间的关系。讨论了这些认知能力的互补作用。