| Autor: |
Jyoti Mishra, Jessica W. Younger, Bruce D. McCandliss, Fumiko Hoeft, Kristine D. O’Laughlin, Joaquin A. Anguera, Miriam Rosenberg-Lee, Melina R. Uncapher, Silvia A. Bunge, Adam Gazzaley, Emilio Ferrer |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| DOI: |
10.21203/rs.3.rs-1032581/v2 |
| Popis: |
Executive functions (EFs) are linked to positive outcomes across the lifespan. Yet, methodological challenges have prevented rigorous understanding of the precise ways EFs are organized in childhood and how they develop over time. We introduce novel methods to address these challenges for both measuring and modeling EFs using a large, accelerated longitudinal dataset from a diverse sample of students in middle childhood (approximately ages 8 to 14; N = 1,286). Adaptive assessments allowed us to equate EF challenge across ages and a data-driven, network analytic approach revealed the evolving diversity of EFs while accounting for their unity. Our results suggest EF organization stabilizes around age 10, but continues refining through at least age 14. This approach brings new precision to EFs’ development by removing interpretative ambiguities associated with previous methodologies. By improving EF measurement, the field can move towards improving EF training, to provide a strong foundation for students’ success. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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