NIH toolbox cognition battery (CB): Validation of executive function measures in adults

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 620-629

  Zelazo, Philip David ^a   Anderson, Jacob E ^a   Richler, Jennifer ^b   Wallner Allen, Kathleen ^c   Beaumont, Jennifer L ^d   Conway, Kevin P ^e   Gershon, Richard ^d   Weintraub, Sandra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTAT   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Cognitive flexibility; Inhibitory control; Lifespan development; Standardized testing; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ATTENTION; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904744654     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617714000472     Document Type: Article

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