Identification and description of new tests of executive functioning in children

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Archibald, SJ [1 ]
Kerns, KA [1 ]
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[1] Univ Victoria, Dept Psychol, Victoria, BC V8W 3P5, Canada
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10.1076/chin.5.2.115.3167
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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The understanding of executive functioning in pediatric neuropsychological evaluation is of clinical significance, yet there are few developmentally appropriate executive function measures that have been adequately normed in this population. The present study provides normative data, collected on a sample of 89 normal children from ages 7-12, for several measures thought to be appropriate for assessing executive functioning in children. Executive function measures were selected and/or modified to be developmentally appropriate, to tap less complex and integrative aspects of executive function, and to assess fundamental working memory (Self-Ordered Pointing: Delayed Alternation/Non-alternation) and inhibitory control (Developmental Stroop tasks: Go/No Go) dimensions of executive functioning. The results supported the potential utility of these measures in assessing those abilities in children.
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