Executive Function and Child Development
Book Details
- Publisher : W.W.Norton
- Published : 2013
- Cover : Hardback
- Pages : 204
- Category :
Child and Adolescent Studies - Catalogue No : 33675
- ISBN 13 : 9780393707649
- ISBN 10 : 9780393707
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Executive functions involve mental processes such as:
* Working memory–holding several pieces of information in mind while we try to do something with them–for example, understand and solve a problem or carry out a task.
* Response inhibition–inhibiting actions that interfere with our intentions or goals.
* Shifting focus–interrupting an ongoing response in order to direct attention to other aspects of a situation that are important for goal attainment.
* Cognitive flexibility–generating alternative methods of solving a problem or reaching a goal.
* Self-monitoring–checking on one's own cognitions and actions to assure that they are in line with one's intentions.
* Goal Orientation–creating and carrying out a multi-step plan for achieving a goal in a timely fashion, keeping the "big picture" in mind.