Journal article
Enhancing the executive functions of 3-year-olds in the Dimensional Change Card Sort task
Child development, Vol.86(3), pp.812-827
05/2015
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/117438
PMCID: PMC4646608
PMID: 25441395
Abstract
Executive functions enable flexible thinking, something young children are notoriously bad at. For instance, in the dimensional change card sort (DCCS) task, 3-year-olds can sort cards by one dimension (shape), but continue to sort by this dimension when asked to switch (to color). This study tests a prediction of a dynamic neural field model that prior experience with the postswitch dimension can enhance 3-year-olds' performance in the DCCS. In Experiment 1A, a matching game was used to preexpose 3-year-olds (n = 36) to color. This facilitated switching from sorting by shape to color. In , 3-year-olds (n = 18) were preexposed to shape. This did not facilitate switching from sorting by color to shape. The model was used to explain this asymmetry.
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- Title
- Enhancing the executive functions of 3-year-olds in the Dimensional Change Card Sort task
- Creators
- Sammy Perone - University of MinnesotaStephen J Molitor - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAaron T Buss - University of TennesseeJohn P Spencer - University of IowaLarissa K Samuelson - University of Iowa
- Publication Details
- Child development, Vol.86(3), pp.812-827
- Academic Unit
- Human Development, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- R01HD045713 / NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD045713 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Identifiers
- 99900548122201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article