| Literature DB >> 24295496 |
Nancy Garon1, Isabel M Smith, Susan E Bryson.
Abstract
The present study investigated sensitivity to age differences in a novel executive function (EF) battery for children aged 18 months to 5 years, and whether the pattern of associations among the measures was consistent with a hierarchical model of EF development. Participants (n = 261, aged 18-67 months) were administered a battery of novel tasks designed to assess 3 key EF components (working memory, inhibition, and shifting). The results indicate that the EF tasks were sensitive to age differences and provide partial support for the hierarchical model of EF development.Entities:
Keywords: Executive functions; Inhibition; Preschoolers; Working memory; shifting
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24295496 DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2013.857650
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Neuropsychol ISSN: 0929-7049 Impact factor: 2.500