Children's ability was measured by verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests.

孩子们的能力是通过言语的和非言语的推理测试来衡量的。

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People who were asked to reflect on their many past successes or a specific failure scored roughly 10% better on tests of mathematical ability, as well as verbal, spatial, and abstract reasoning, than those who reflected on either many past failures or a single specific success.

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