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. 2011 Jan 1;12(2):169-193.
doi: 10.1080/15248372.2011.563485.

Executive Function in Preschool Children: Test-Retest Reliability

Danielle M Beck  1 , Catherine Schaefer, Karen Pang, Stephanie M Carlson
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Executive Function in Preschool Children: Test-Retest Reliability

Danielle M Beck et al. J Cogn Dev. .

Abstract

Research suggests that executive function (EF) may distinguish between children who are well- or ill-prepared for kindergarten, however, little is known about the test-retest reliability of measures of EF for children. We aimed to establish a battery of EF measures that are sensitive to both development and individual differences across the preschool period using Conflict and Delay subtests that had a cool (abstract) or hot (extrinsic reward) focus. Results from 151 children in three age groups (2.5, 3.5, and 4.5) suggested acceptable same-day test-retest reliability on all but Delay-Cool subtasks. These findings will inform appropriate measurement selection and development for future studies.

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Administration Protocol for the Conflict Scale
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Scatterplots of scores on test and retest for each task Note. ** p < .01, *** p < .001.
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