Examining the relation between ratings of executive functioning and academic achievement: Findings from a cross-cultural study

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 630-638

  Thorell, Lisa B ^a   Veleiro, Alberto ^b   Siu, Angela F Y ^c   Mohammadi, Hiwa ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Inhibition; Ratings; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); IRAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPAIN; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); IRAN; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPAIN; SWEDEN;

EID: 84887450163     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2012.727792     Document Type: Article

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