Enhancing the Executive Functions of 3-Year-Olds in the Dimensional Change Card Sort Task.
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| Title: | Enhancing the Executive Functions of 3-Year-Olds in the Dimensional Change Card Sort Task. |
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| Authors: | Perone, Sammy, Molitor, Stephen J., Buss, Aaron T., Spencer, John P., Samuelson, Larissa K. |
| Source: | Child Development. May/Jun2015, Vol. 86 Issue 3, p812-827. 16p. 1 Diagram, 4 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Executive function, Preschool children, Task performance, Dimensional preference, Matching games, Categorization (Psychology) in children, Short-term memory |
| 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 [Experiment], 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| 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 [Experiment], 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00093920 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.12330 |
