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A Model of the Development of Frontal Lobe Functioning: Findings From a Meta-Analysis

Romine, Cassandra B., Reynolds, Cecil R.·2005·Applied Neuropsychology
DOI 10.1207/s15324826an1204_2
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Although past research has provided an initial examination of maturational trends of frontal lobe functioning, it has not yielded a unifying developmental model. The purpose of this study was to generate a model representing the maturation of frontal lobe function as determined principally through neuropsychological tests. A meta-analytic review of the literature on the development of frontal lobe functioning was conducted. Journal articles were identified through an initial search of PsycInfo, Medline, and ERIC for the years 1984-2004 using key words executive function*, frontal function*, development*, and age. Analyses of effect size differences across age groups assisted in determining the developmental patterns for commonly used measures of frontal functioning by providing a common metric of growth. Age-related increases across the different frontal functions were averaged providing overall age-related increases in performance. A plot was made of the development of frontal lobe functioning using the mean effect size of change in performance across age groups. The model of the development of frontal lobe functioning suggests a staging of development that begins in early childhood with the maturation of frontal functioning and continues, although at a decreased rate, into adolescence and early adulthood.

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  • Improvements in inhibition are particularly evident in preschool, but also increase between ages 5 and 8 and continue into early adulthood.

    “Improvements in inhibition are particularly evident in preschool, but also increase between ages 5 and 8 and continue into early adulthood (Romine and Reynolds, 2005).”

    From Assessment of executive functions in school-aged children: A narrative review (2022) · cites this paper as Romine and Reynolds, 2005

  • Some aspects of executive function may mature during adolescence, while others may not mature until early adulthood.

    “Finally, it has been suggested that some aspects of EF may mature during adolescence (e.g., inhibition of perseveration), while others may not mature until early adulthood (e.g., verbal fluency; Romine and Reynolds 2005).”

    From Executive Function Deficits in Daily Life Prospectively Predict Increases in Depressive Symptoms (2014) · cites this paper as Romine and Reynolds 2005

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Authors
Romine, C. B., & Reynolds, C. R.
Affiliations
Texas A&M University (US)
ORCID
Reynolds, Cecil R.
Venue
Applied Neuropsychology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2005-12
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
190-201
ISSN
  • 0908-4282 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-4826
DOI
10.1207/s15324826an1204_2
OpenAlex
W1975355938
Cited by
526
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 64 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 33 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 31 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 21
FWCI
0.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Applied Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
frontal lobe development, executive function, frontal lobe function, brain maturation, developmental model, age-related cognitive change, neuropsychological assessment, early childhood, adolescence, early adulthood
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Neuropsychological Tests

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