Abstract
This study of 195 (108 boys) children seen twice during infancy (Time 1: 4.12 months; Time 2: 14.42 months) aimed to investigate the associations between and infant predictors of executive function (EF) at 14 months. Infants showed high levels of compliance with the EF tasks at 14 months. There was little evidence of cohesion among EF tasks but simple response inhibition was related to performance on two other EF tasks. Infant attention (but not parent‐rated temperament) at 4 months predicted performance on two of the four EF tasks at 14 months. Results suggest that EF skills build on simpler component skills such as attention and response inhibition.
Highlights
ObjectivesThe overarching aim of the current study was to investigate the relations between and infant predictors of individual differences in EF in the second year of life
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Notwithstanding the acknowledged limitations, our results contribute to the study of individual differences in EF in several ways
Summary
The overarching aim of the current study was to investigate the relations between and infant predictors of individual differences in EF in the second year of life
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