Neurocognitive development and externalizing problems: The role of inhibitory control deficits from 4 to 6 years

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 476-488

  Utendale, William T ^a   Hubert, Michele ^a   Saint Pierre, Arnaud B ^a   Hastings, Paul D ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Executive function; Externalizing problems; Inhibitory control; Neurocognitive development

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME;

AGGRESSION; ATTENTION; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 79960558870     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20403     Document Type: Article

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