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Development of hot and cool executive function during the transition to adolescence

Prencipe, Angela, Kesek, Amanda, Cohen, Julia, Lamm, Connie, Lewis, Marc D., Zelazo, Philip David·2011·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Abstract

This study examined the development of executive function (EF) in a typically developing sample from middle childhood to adolescence using a range of tasks varying in affective significance. A total of 102 participants between 8 and 15years of age completed the Iowa Gambling Task, the Color Word Stroop, a Delay Discounting task, and a Digit Span task. Age-related improvements were found on all tasks, but improvements on relatively cool tasks (Color Word Stroop and Backward Digit Span) occurred earlier in this age range, whereas improvements on relatively hot tasks (Iowa Gambling Task and Delay Discounting) were more gradual and occurred later. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that performance on all tasks could be accounted for by a single-factor model. Together, these findings indicate that although similar abilities may underlie both hot and cool EF, hot EF develops relatively slowly, which may have implications for the risky behavior often observed during adolescence. Future work should include additional measures to characterize more intensively the development of both hot and cool EF during the transition to adolescence.

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  • As compared to adults, younger people tend to show more favorable views of technology, to succumb to peer pressure and use media excessively in order to fit in, to depend on SNSs to build their self-esteem and identity, and to have lower executive functions.

    “As compared to adults, younger people tend to show more favorable views of technology, to succumb to peer pressure and use media excessively in order to fit in, to depend on SNSs to build their self-esteem and identity, and to have lower executive functions (Davis, 2013;Pelling & White, 2009;Prencipe et al., 2011;Yu, Kim, & Hay, 2013).”

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Authors
Prencipe, A., Kesek, A., Cohen, J., Lamm, C., Lewis, M. D., & Zelazo, P. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Corresponding author
Zelazo, Philip David
Venue
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-03
Volume
108
Issue
3
Pages
621-637
ISSN
0022-0965 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2131532076
Cited by
433
References
89
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Keywords
executive function, hot executive function, cool executive function, transition to adolescence, middle childhood, Iowa Gambling Task, delay discounting, digit span, risk-taking, cognitive development
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Analysis of Variance, Child, Female, Gambling, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Task Performance and Analysis, Executive Function, Stroop Test

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