Individual Differences in Inhibitory Control Skills at Three Years of Age

Sixty-eight 3-year-old children participated in an investigation of inhibitory control (IC). Child IC was measured using various tasks in order to determine the impact on child performance of manipulating task demands. Performance on a nonverbal IC task, but not performance on more difficult motivat...

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Published in:Developmental neuropsychology 2013-01, Vol.38 (1), p.1-21
Main Authors: Watson, Amanda J., Bell, Martha Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Brain
Child development
Child Development - physiology
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Electroencephalography
Executive Function - physiology
Female
Frontal Lobe - physiology
Humans
Individuality
Inhibition, Psychological
Language Development
Male
Motivation
Neuropsychological Tests
Neuropsychology
Personality Development
Socialization
Temperament
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Summary:Sixty-eight 3-year-old children participated in an investigation of inhibitory control (IC). Child IC was measured using various tasks in order to determine the impact on child performance of manipulating task demands. Performance on a nonverbal IC task, but not performance on more difficult motivational or traditional IC tasks, was explained by medial frontal electroencephalographic activity and by language abilities. Because of the unique relations of nonverbal IC with concurrent developmental measures, and because of its potential to predict later social problems, we conclude that it is important to include nonverbal IC measures in investigative IC batteries in early childhood.
ISSN:8756-5641
1532-6942
DOI:10.1080/87565641.2012.718818