Structure of executive functions in typically developing kindergarteners

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 120-139

  Monette, Sébastien ^a   Bigras, Marc ^b   Lafrenière, Marc André ^c  

^a University of Montreal   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Executive functions; Flexibility; Inhibition; Preschool; Working memory

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; QUEBEC; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUEBEC;

EID: 84939223779     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.07.005     Document Type: Article

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