A Developmental Perspective on Executive Function

Autor/inn/en	Best, John R.; Miller, Patricia H.
Titel	A Developmental Perspective on Executive Function
Quelle	In: Child Development, 81 (2010) 6, S.1641-1660 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01499.x
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Short Term Memory; Cognitive Processes; Cognitive Ability; Age Differences; Developmental Stages; Children; Neurological Organization; Physiology; Neurology; Inhibition + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Denkfähigkeit; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Child; Kind; Kinder; Physiologie; Neurologie; Hemmung
Abstract	This review article examines theoretical and methodological issues in the construction of a developmental perspective on executive function (EF) in childhood and adolescence. Unlike most reviews of EF, which focus on preschoolers, this review focuses on studies that include large age ranges. It outlines the development of the foundational components of EF--inhibition, working memory, and shifting. Cognitive and neurophysiological assessments show that although EF emerges during the first few years of life, it continues to strengthen significantly throughout childhood and adolescence. The components vary somewhat in their developmental trajectories. The article relates the findings to long-standing issues of development (e.g., developmental sequences, trajectories, and processes) and suggests research needed for constructing a developmental framework encompassing early childhood through adolescence. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10