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50 Years of ERIC
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Mental Set Shifting in Childhood: The Role of Working Memory and Inhibitory Control
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Brocki, Karin C.; Tillman, Carin – Infant and Child Development, 2014
The role of working memory (WM) and inhibition in mental set shifting was examined from an individual difference perspective in children aged 5-14?years (N?=?117). Using the Hearts and Flowers task the rationale of the present study was to directly test the theoretical assumption that mental set shifiting in childhood primarily builds on WM and…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Children, Early Adolescents, Cognitive Processes
Developmental Change in the Relation between Executive Functions and Symptoms of ADHD and Co-Occurring Behaviour Problems
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Brocki, Karin C.; Bohlin, Gunilla – Infant and Child Development, 2006
In a sample of 92 children aged 6-13 years this study investigates the normal developmental change in the relation between executive functioning (EF) and the core behavioural symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention) as well as symptoms often co-occurring with childhood…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conceptual Tempo, Short Term Memory, Factor Analysis