Relationships between executive functions tasks in late childhood.
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Relationships between executive functions tasks in late childhood
Executive functions (EF) is a general term that refers to cognitive processes designed to organize and adapt human behavior in situations that require planning and decision making, problem solving, initiation and inhibition of actions, and adapting to changes. Among the main components of executive processes, we can emphasize the ability to inhibit and to present children has been a focus in th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychology & Neuroscience
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1983-3288,1984-3054
DOI: 10.3922/j.psns.2011.3.010