When knowledge is not enough: the phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children
When knowledge is not enough: the phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children
We argue that the concept of goal neglect can be fruitfully applied to understand children’s potential problems in experimental tasks and real-world settings. We describe an assessment of goal neglect developed for administration to preschool children and report data on two measures derived from this task alongside the Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) and an opposite color response inhibition task. The propensity to neglect initial task cues was uniquely linked to response inhibition, whereas neglect of a later cue was uniquely linked to the DCCS. Additional evidence suggests that recovery from neglect can occur and shows that goal neglect varies with the cognitive transparency of the signifying cue. Data demonstrate the importance of, and place constraints on, current theories of information regulation and foreground the notion of graded representations in working memory and executive functioning.
executive function, representation, memory, attention
Towse, John N.
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Lewis, Charlie
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Knowles, Mark
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April 2007
Towse, John N.
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Lewis, Charlie
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Knowles, Mark
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Towse, John N., Lewis, Charlie and Knowles, Mark
(2007)
When knowledge is not enough: the phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 96 (4).
(doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2006.12.007).
(PMID:17300798)
Abstract
We argue that the concept of goal neglect can be fruitfully applied to understand children’s potential problems in experimental tasks and real-world settings. We describe an assessment of goal neglect developed for administration to preschool children and report data on two measures derived from this task alongside the Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) and an opposite color response inhibition task. The propensity to neglect initial task cues was uniquely linked to response inhibition, whereas neglect of a later cue was uniquely linked to the DCCS. Additional evidence suggests that recovery from neglect can occur and shows that goal neglect varies with the cognitive transparency of the signifying cue. Data demonstrate the importance of, and place constraints on, current theories of information regulation and foreground the notion of graded representations in working memory and executive functioning.
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Published date: April 2007
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executive function, representation, memory, attention
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