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Age-group differences in set-switching and set-maintenance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task.

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Huizinga, Mariëtte, van der Molen, Maurits W.·2007·Developmental Neuropsychology

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This study examined developmental change in set-switching and set-maintenance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST), and sought to determine how executive function (EF) components (i.e., Working Memory, Shifting and Inhibition) may contribute to the observed changes on WCST performance. To this end, performance in four age groups (7-year-olds, 11-year-olds, 15-year-olds, and 21-year-olds) was measured on the WCST, and on three EF tasks assumed to tap Working Memory, Shifting, and Inhibition. The results showed that adult levels of performance were reached in 11-year-olds for set-switching, and in 15-year-olds for set-maintenance. A subsequent principal component analysis revealed that set-switching and set-maintenance loaded on two factors for 7-year-olds, but a single factor in the other age groups. Finally, regression analyses yielded a complex pattern of results concerning the prediction of set-switching and set-maintenance by the performance on tasks used to assess the EF components. The results were interpreted to suggest distinct developmental trends in set-switching and set-maintenance abilities required by the WCST.

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  • Two components of task shifting-the ability to switch from one rule to another and the ability to maintain and select two or more rules-follow different developmental time courses.

    “Several studies have consistently shown that two components of task shifting – the ability to switch from one rule to another rule (i.e., switching per se) and the ability to maintain and select two (or more) rules – follow different developmental time courses (e.g., Crone et al., 2004, 2006; Kray et al., 2004, 2008, 2012; Huizinga and van der Molen, 2007; Karbach and Kray, 2007).”

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Authors
Huizinga, M., & van der Molen, M. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • University of Amsterdam
Venue
Developmental Neuropsychology
Published
2007-03-15
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
193-215
ISSN
  • 1532-6942 (ISSN-L)
  • 8756-5641
OpenAlex
W2100082623
Cited by
138
References
97
Citations by year
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3.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Developmental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
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  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
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  • Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
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 › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
set switching, set maintenance, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, executive function, cognitive development, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibition, age differences, children and adolescents
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aging, Analysis of Variance, Attention, Child, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Neuropsychological Tests, Predictive Value of Tests, Problem Solving, Reaction Time, Set, Psychology, Wechsler Scales

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