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Age differences in executive functioning across the lifespan: The role of verbalization in task preparation

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Kray, Jutta, Eber, Jutta, Lindenberger, Ulman·2004·Acta Psychologica
DOI 10.1016/j.actpsy.2003.12.001
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Age-related changes in executive functioning across the lifespan were assessed in children (mean age=9.4 years), younger adults (mean age=21.5 years), and older adults (mean age=65.3 years). Executive functioning was investigated with a task-switching paradigm that permits the separation of two control components: to select and to switch between task sets. The specific aims of this study were (a) to determine developmental functions in both control components across the lifespan; and (b) to examine whether age-related changes in these components are influenced by verbal prompts during task preparation. The results revealed an inverted u-shaped developmental function for the ability to select between task sets but not for the ability to switch between task sets. In contrast to younger adults and children, older adults generally benefited from verbalizations during task preparation. Children, but not older adults, showed a facilitation of task execution when verbal prompts were task-compatible. Conversely, older adults, but not children, showed stronger interference when verbal prompts are task-incompatible. Our findings suggest that inner speech in an important modulator of developmental changes in executive functioning across the lifespan.

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Authors
Kray, J., Eber, J., & Lindenberger, U.
Affiliations
  • Saarland University (DE)
  • Max Planck Society (DE)
Corresponding author
Kray, Jutta
ORCID
Venue
Acta Psychologica
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-02
Volume
115
Issue
2-3
Pages
143-165
ISSN
0001-6918 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.actpsy.2003.12.001
OpenAlex
W2102033360
Cited by
215
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 12
FWCI
5.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Acta Psychologica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
  • Max Planck Digital Library (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
executive function, age differences, lifespan development, task switching, verbal prompts, verbalization, inner speech, older adults, children
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Child, Cues, Female, Humans, Human Development, Male, Middle Aged, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time, Verbal Behavior

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