This article introduces a new computational model for the complex-span task, the most
popular task for studying working memory. SOB-CS is a two-layer neural network that …

The purpose of the present study was to synthesize research that compares children with
and without reading disabilities (RD) on measures of short-term memory (STM) and working …

Two studies are reported comparing the performance of monolingual and bilingual children
on tasks requiring different levels of working memory. In the first study, 56 5-year-olds …

Developmental dyscalculia is thought to be a specific impairment of mathematics ability.
Currently dominant cognitive neuroscience theories of developmental dyscalculia suggest …

This study used data from 220 adults to examine the relations among 3 inhibition-related
functions. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that Prepotent Response Inhibition and …

Results We report accuracy rather than speed because, for young children, accuracy is the
more sensitive measure (23). We conducted multiple regression analyses with age, gender …

The authors report data from a longitudinal study that addresses the relations between
working memory capacity and reading comprehension skills in children aged 8, 9, and 11 …

Children's mathematical skills were considered in relation to executive functions. Using
multiple measures-including the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST), dual-task …

This study examined whether measures of short-term memory, working memory, and
executive functioning in preschool children predict later proficiency in academic …

Links have recently been established between measures of educational attainment and both
verbal and visuo-spatial aspects of working memory. Relationships have also been …