The developmental stability of inhibition from 2 to 5 years

Kloo, Daniela und Sodian, Beate (November 2017): The developmental stability of inhibition from 2 to 5 years. In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 35, No. 4: pp. 582-595

Abstract

Executive functions or cognitive self-regulatory control processes are critical for children's ability to successfully navigate their academic and social environment. In this study, we focused on the development of one critical executive function skill, that of inhibitory control. In a longitudinal study, we tested 96 children at 24, 30, 36, 50, and 60 months of age with age-appropriate measures of inhibition. We found evidence for the developmental stability of inhibitory abilities. Inhibitory control at 30 months of age was strongly related to inhibitory control at 60 months of age even when verbal IQ was partialled out.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Psychology and Education Science > Department Psychology > Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 150 Psychology; 300 Social sciences > 370 Education
• ISSN: 2044-835X
• Language: English