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Sustained attention and age predict inhibitory control during early childhood.
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PMID:  20801457     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Executive functioning skills develop rapidly during early childhood. Recent research has focused on specifying this development, particularly predictors of executive functioning skills. Here we focus on sustained attention as a predictor of inhibitory control, one key executive functioning component. Although sustained attention and inhibitory control have been linked in older children and adults, these links have not been well specified during early childhood. The current study examined both parent-rated and laboratory measures of sustained attention as predictors of both parent-rated and laboratory measures of inhibitory control among 3- to 6-year-olds. As expected, children with higher sustained attention abilities exhibited greater inhibitory control. Moreover, inhibitory control increased across age. These findings reveal important details about the development of sustained attention and inhibitory control during early childhood.
Authors:
Sarah G Reck; Alycia M Hund
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of experimental child psychology     Volume:  108     ISSN:  1096-0457     ISO Abbreviation:  J Exp Child Psychol     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985128R     Medline TA:  J Exp Child Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  504-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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North Shore School District 112, Highland Park, IL 60035, USA.
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