Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modeling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning Task
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McGuckian, Thomas B., Wilson, Peter H., Johnston, Rich D., Rahimi-Golkhandan, Shahin, Piek, Jan, Green, Dido, Rogers, Jeffrey M., Maruff, Paul, Steenbergen, Bert and Ruddock, Scott. 2023. "Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modeling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning Task." Child Development. 94 (3), pp. 648-658. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13888
| Article Title | Development of complex executive function over childhood: Longitudinal growth curve modeling of performance on the Groton Maze Learning Task |
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| ERA Journal ID | 6174 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | McGuckian, Thomas B., Wilson, Peter H., Johnston, Rich D., Rahimi-Golkhandan, Shahin, Piek, Jan, Green, Dido, Rogers, Jeffrey M., Maruff, Paul, Steenbergen, Bert and Ruddock, Scott |
| Journal Title | Child Development |
| Journal Citation | 94 (3), pp. 648-658 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| ISSN | 0009-3920 |
| 1467-8624 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13888 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13888 |
| Abstract | This longitudinal study modeled children's complex executive function (EF) development using the Groton Maze Learning Task (GMLT). Using a cohort-sequential design, 147 children (61 males, 5.5–11 years) were recruited from six multicultural primary schools in Melbourne and Perth, Australia. Race/ethnicity data were not available. Children were assessed on the GMLT at 6-month intervals over 2-years between 2010 and 2012. Growth curve models describe age-related change from 5.5 to 12.5 years old. Results showed a quadratic growth trajectory on each measure of error—that is, those that reflect visuospatial memory, executive control (or the ability to apply rules for action), and complex EF. The ability to apply rules for action, while a rate-limiting factor in complex EF, develops rapidly over early-to-mid childhood. |
| Keywords | childhood; Longitudinal growth; Groton Maze Learning Task; executive function |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 5299. Other psychology |
| Byline Affiliations | Australian Catholic University |
| Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom | |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing | |
| Curtin University | |
| Jönköping University, Sweden | |
| Brunel University, United Kingdom | |
| University of Sydney | |
| University of Melbourne | |
| Radboud University, Netherlands | |
| La Trobe University |
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