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Cognitive Flexibility, Theory of Mind, and HyperactivityInattention
Joint Authors
Farrant, Brad M.
Maybery, Murray T.
Fletcher, Janet
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
The present study analyzed the concurrent and longitudinal relations among cognitive flexibility, theory of mind, and hyperactivity/inattention in a sample of 70 typically developing children (M age = 61.4 months, SD = 8.3 months).
Mothers and teachers reported on children’s hyperactivity/inattention using the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (Goodman, 1997), cognitive flexibility was measured using the dimension change card sort task (Zelazo, 2006), and theory of mind was assessed using a battery of tasks.
Cognitive flexibility and theory of mind scores were found to be significantly negatively correlated with the level of hyperactivity/inattention at both time points.
Furthermore, year 1 cognitive flexibility score was found to be a significant predictor of year 2 hyperactivity/inattention score after controlling for child age, gender, and year 1 hyperactivity/inattention score.
Directions for future research include training studies which would further our understanding of these relationships and allow more effective interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Farrant, Brad M.& Fletcher, Janet& Maybery, Murray T.. 2014. Cognitive Flexibility, Theory of Mind, and HyperactivityInattention. Child Development Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Farrant, Brad M.…[et al.]. Cognitive Flexibility, Theory of Mind, and HyperactivityInattention. Child Development Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Farrant, Brad M.& Fletcher, Janet& Maybery, Murray T.. Cognitive Flexibility, Theory of Mind, and HyperactivityInattention. Child Development Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495052
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495052