How specific is the relation between executive function and theory of mind? Contributions of inhibitory control and working memory Export

@article{citeulike:2304875, abstract = {The relation between executive function (EF) and theory of mind (ToM) may involve specific processes of inhibition and/or working memory capacity contributing to ToM, or it might be a reflection of general intellectual ability. To differentiate these alternatives, we administered task batteries measuring inhibitory control (IC), working memory, and ToM, as well as measures of verbal and performance intelligence, to 47 typically developing preschool children. Inhibitory control tasks in which a dominant response needed to be suppressed while a subdominant response was activated (Conflict IC) significantly predicted performance on false belief tasks over and above working memory, the intelligence measures, a simple delay task (Delay IC), and age. In contrast, working memory, Delay IC, and intelligence were not significant in this analysis. Conflict IC, but not Delay IC, was related to working memory. Together, these findings suggest that the combination of inhibition and working memory (as reflected in Conflict IC tasks) may be central to the relation between EF and false belief understanding. Copyright {\copyright} 2002 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd.}, address = {Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1525, USA; University of Oregon, USA}, author = {Carlson, Stephanie M. and Moses, Louis J. and Breton, Casey}, citeulike-article-id = {2304875}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/icd.298}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/93521874/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/icd.298}, journal = {Infant and Child Development}, keywords = {\_tomem\_, child, executive\_control, executive\_function, inhibition, theory\_of\_mind, working\_memory}, number = {2}, pages = {73--92}, posted-at = {2009-05-21 23:02:15}, priority = {4}, title = {How specific is the relation between executive function and theory of mind? Contributions of inhibitory control and working memory}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/icd.298}, volume = {11}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2304875 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2304875 N2 - The relation between executive function (EF) and theory of mind (ToM) may involve specific processes of inhibition and/or working memory capacity contributing to ToM, or it might be a reflection of general intellectual ability. To differentiate these alternatives, we administered task batteries measuring inhibitory control (IC), working memory, and ToM, as well as measures of verbal and performance intelligence, to 47 typically developing preschool children. Inhibitory control tasks in which a dominant response needed to be suppressed while a subdominant response was activated (Conflict IC) significantly predicted performance on false belief tasks over and above working memory, the intelligence measures, a simple delay task (Delay IC), and age. In contrast, working memory, Delay IC, and intelligence were not significant in this analysis. Conflict IC, but not Delay IC, was related to working memory. Together, these findings suggest that the combination of inhibition and working memory (as reflected in Conflict IC tasks) may be central to the relation between EF and false belief understanding. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. IS - 2 JF - Infant and Child Development AD - Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1525, USA; University of Oregon, USA EP - 92 TI - How specific is the relation between executive function and theory of mind? Contributions of inhibitory control and working memory VL - 11 SP - 73 KW - _tomem_ KW - child KW - executive_control KW - executive_function KW - inhibition KW - theory_of_mind KW - working_memory AU - Carlson, Stephanie AU - Moses, Louis AU - Breton, Casey PY - 2002/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/icd.298 ER -