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Measuring Executive Functions in Childhood: Problems and Solutions?

Hughes, Claire, Graham, Andrew·2002·Child and Adolescent Mental Health
DOI 10.1111/1475-3588.00024
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In this review we outline some of the current issues surrounding the measurement of executive function (EF) in children. Beginning with the theoretical background to the concept of EF we then review the difficulties in measuring EF in adult populations, and argue that these difficulties may, at least in part, be overcome when working with children, so that developmental studies of EF may provide special insights into the organisation of EF. Next, we review three research areas that have attracted considerable interest in childhood EF: (i) developmental disorders; (ii) new methodologies for investigating the normative development of EF (including three task batteries – CANTAB, TEA‐Ch and MARS); and (iii) the relationship between Theory of Mind (ToM) and EF. Finally, we consider what progress has been made so far in the fractionation of EF into component processes, and what remains to be done to achieve this important goal.

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Authors
Hughes, C., & Graham, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (GB)
ORCID
Hughes, Claire
Venue
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-08-06
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
131-142
ISSN
  • 1475-357X (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-3588
DOI
10.1111/1475-3588.00024
OpenAlex
W2022821450
Cited by
297
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 7
FWCI
6.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
Child and Adolescent Mental Health (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
executive function, children, developmental disorders, normative development, CANTAB, Mars, theory of mind, neuropsychological assessment

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