Executive Function in Preschool-Age Children: Integrating Measurement, Neurodevelopment, and Translational Research

by James Alan Griffin, Peggy D. McCardle, Lisa Freund

A primary aim of the neuropsychological revolution has been the mapping of what has come to be known as executive function (EF). This term encompasses a range of mental processes such as working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility that, together, regulate our social behavior, and our emotional and cognitive well-being. In this book, top scientists from a variety of fields investigate executive function as it develops in early childhood...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433818264
• ISBN13: 9781433818264
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.2"