Working memory and inhibitory control in visually guided manual search in toddlers. Issue 6 (7th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jenkins, Iris L.; Berthier, Neil E.
• Is Part Of: Developmental psychobiology. Volume 56:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 1252
• Page End: 1262
• Publication Date: 2014-02-07
• Subjects: Psychobiology -- Periodicals; 155
• DOI: 10.1002/dev.21205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0012-1630

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="dev21205-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>Toddlers undergo a transition at about 2.5–3 years‐of‐age that dramatically improves their ability to search for hidden objects. The development of these skills seems to depend on the development of executive functions. We used a correlational design to investigate which components of executive function might be involved in this improved search. Three tests of working memory did not correlate with search performance, but a test of inhibitory/cognitive control was associated with performance increases. Improvement seemed to be the result of control of visual attention and responding in the face of misleading visual events and not the result of improvements in working memory. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 56: 1252–1262, 2014.</p> </sec> </abstract>