During the last 2 decades, major advances have been made in understanding the
development of executive functions (EFs) in early childhood. This article reviews the EF …

Inhibitory control is thought to demonstrate heterotypic continuity, in other words, continuity
in its purpose or function but changes in its behavioral manifestation over time. This creates …

The relationship between executive functions (inhibitory control and working memory) and
metacognitive skills was investigated by applying correlational and regression analyses to …

This study aimed to better understand how metacognitive skills develop in young children
aged 5 to 7 years. In particular, we addressed whether developmental changes reflect …

Cognitive flexibility is the ability to adapt to changing tasks or problems. To test whether
cognitive flexibility is a coherent cognitive capacity in young children, we tested 3-to 5-year …

While an abundance of research has investigated the development of the automatic and
controlled processes through which individuals control their thoughts, emotions, and actions …

This investigation examined whether access to sign language as a medium for instruction
influences theory of mind (ToM) reasoning in deaf children with similar home language …

The day–night task is a widely used measurement of interference control in young children
between ages 3 and 7. This integrative review examines the development of interference …

Preschoolers' lack of cognitive flexibility has often been attributed to perseverative
processing. This study investigates alternative potential sources of difficulty such as deficits …

Recent achievement research suggests that executive function (EF), a set of regulatory
processes that control both thought and action necessary for goal-directed behavior, is …