Executive inhibitory control and cooperative behavior during early school years: A follow-up study

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-345

  Ciairano, Silvia ^a   Visu Petra, Laura ^b   Settanni, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cooperative behavior; Executive inhibition; School based interventions; Social competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 34250900857     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-006-9094-z     Document Type: Article

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