The primary goal of this study was to examine developmental patterns among the relations
between components of executive function (EF; working memory [WM], inhibitory control …

Self-control refers to the alignment of thoughts, feelings, and actions with enduringly valued
goals in the face of momentarily more alluring alternatives. In this review, we examine the …

Americans have long recognized that investments in public education contribute to the
common good, enhancing national prosperity and supporting stable families …

Children's ability to direct their attention and behavior to learning tasks provides a
foundation for healthy social and academic development in early schooling. Although an …

To improve mathematics education and achievement, research needs to identify factors that
support and motivate students to learn and achieve in math. The purpose of this study was to …

Executive function (EF) refers to the set of neurocognitive skills involved in goal-directed
problem solving, including working memory, inhibitory control, and set shifting/flexibility. EF …

Results We report accuracy rather than speed because, for young children, accuracy is the
more sensitive measure (23). We conducted multiple regression analyses with age, gender …

This paper examines interrelations between biological and social influences on the
development of self-regulation in young children and considers implications of these …

The goal of this study was to apply aspects of the heuristic model advanced by Eisenberg,
Cumberland, and Spinrad (1998) to the study of socialization that takes place in preschool …

The authors examined a new assessment of behavioral regulation and contributions to
achievement and teacher-rated classroom functioning in a sample (N= 343) of …