TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual differences in executive functioning and theory of mind
T2 - An investigation of inhibitory control and planning ability
AU - Carlson, Stephanie M.
AU - Moses, Louis J.
AU - Claxton, Laura J.
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - This research examined the relative contributions of two aspects of executive function-inhibitory control and planning ability-to theory of mind in 49 3- and 4-year-olds. Children were given two standard theory of mind measures (Appearance-Reality and False Belief), three inhibitory control tasks (Bear/Dragon, Whisper, and Gift Delay), three planning tasks (Tower of Hanoi, Truck Loading, and Kitten Delivery), and a receptive vocabulary test (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test [PPVT-3]). Multiple regression analyses indicated that two inhibition tasks (Bear/Dragon and Whisper) were significantly related to theory of mind after accounting for age, receptive vocabulary, and planning. In contrast, the planning tasks did not share unique variance with theory of mind. These results increase our understanding of the specific nature of executive function-theory of mind relations during early childhood. Published by Elsevier Inc.
AB - This research examined the relative contributions of two aspects of executive function-inhibitory control and planning ability-to theory of mind in 49 3- and 4-year-olds. Children were given two standard theory of mind measures (Appearance-Reality and False Belief), three inhibitory control tasks (Bear/Dragon, Whisper, and Gift Delay), three planning tasks (Tower of Hanoi, Truck Loading, and Kitten Delivery), and a receptive vocabulary test (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test [PPVT-3]). Multiple regression analyses indicated that two inhibition tasks (Bear/Dragon and Whisper) were significantly related to theory of mind after accounting for age, receptive vocabulary, and planning. In contrast, the planning tasks did not share unique variance with theory of mind. These results increase our understanding of the specific nature of executive function-theory of mind relations during early childhood. Published by Elsevier Inc.
KW - Executive function
KW - Inhibition
KW - Planning
KW - Theory of mind
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jecp.2004.01.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jecp.2004.01.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 15050456
AN - SCOPUS:1642270174
SN - 0022-0965
VL - 87
SP - 299
EP - 319
JO - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
JF - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
IS - 4
ER -