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The best predictor of academic persistence is mastering social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills by kindergarten.

The best predictor for the trust gap was someone’s political beliefs, the researchers found: People with more right-wing or conservative beliefs tended to trust climate scientists less than scientists generally.

"Low birth weight, among other developmental markers, is an established predictor of adult health outcomes," he said.

Emotional responses and physiological arousal, measured through skin conductance, were not significant predictors of feedback-seeking behavior, suggesting that these factors may not play as large of a role in shaping decisions to seek performance feedback.

Researchers have found education can be a predictor of better cognitive performance, memory function, life expectancy and delayed onset of Alzheimer's disease or dementia.