Just wonder,
What can be proper and validated task to evaluate in children aged 8-11 and adolescents aged 12-14
1. Executive functions.
2. Resourcefulness.
3. Initiation.
Now, I know there are inventories for these (like the BRIEF for executive functions) but I'm more interested in tasks, preferably the kind of tasks that don't consume more than 5-10 minutes per participant and doesn't require expert to deliver them.
Also, when it comes to executive functions I would like to know about tasks that evaluate attentional control, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility, reasoning, problem solving, and planning and working memory each by itself or (and preferably) a combination.
Thanks!
Hi Gilad,
With regard to measuring EFs, I would recommend reading the attached paper, Diamond (2013), as it has not only a pediatric focus and a useful theoretical model of EFs, but also recommendations as to tasks to measure specific facets of EFs. As a preview, here are some recommendations based on the constructs you inquired about:
Inhibitory control: Stroop task, Simon task, and Flanker task
Working memory: Digit Span Backward (e.g., from the WISC-V), the Corsi Block task (available as part of the CANTAB, normed for children),
Cognitive flexibility: Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST) and Verbal Fluency tasks (e.g., from the D-KEFS).
Additionally, I would recommend looking at all of the tasks from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System. It is a test battery normed on individuals aged 8-89 with tests measuring a wide range of EFs. Also, keep in mind that even tasks that ostensibly measure one dimension of EFs (e.g., the WCST for cognitive flexibility) also measure other components of EFs (e.g., working memory) due to the concept of task impurity (see the attached Miyake papers).
Good luck!
-Ryan
Hi Gilad,
With regard to measuring EFs, I would recommend reading the attached paper, Diamond (2013), as it has not only a pediatric focus and a useful theoretical model of EFs, but also recommendations as to tasks to measure specific facets of EFs. As a preview, here are some recommendations based on the constructs you inquired about:
Inhibitory control: Stroop task, Simon task, and Flanker task
Working memory: Digit Span Backward (e.g., from the WISC-V), the Corsi Block task (available as part of the CANTAB, normed for children),
Cognitive flexibility: Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST) and Verbal Fluency tasks (e.g., from the D-KEFS).
Additionally, I would recommend looking at all of the tasks from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System. It is a test battery normed on individuals aged 8-89 with tests measuring a wide range of EFs. Also, keep in mind that even tasks that ostensibly measure one dimension of EFs (e.g., the WCST for cognitive flexibility) also measure other components of EFs (e.g., working memory) due to the concept of task impurity (see the attached Miyake papers).
Good luck!
-Ryan
Hi Gilad,
I agree with Ryan. The papers he attached are very interesting. Also, it's very difficult find a pure test of EF.
Also, I would recommed you:
Attention: Attentional Network Task ( ANT, Posner)
Planning: Porteus MazeTest, Tower Tests, like Hanoi or London Test.
Flexibility: I have been working with a subtest of the Batería III COG Woodcock-Muñoz (Muñoz-Sandoval, Woodcock, Mc Grez y Mather, 2005) called: Concept Formation. This subtest measures categorical reasoning ability and flexibility in thinking.
Good luck with your work!
Celina
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