Individual differences in executive functioning and theory of mind: An investigation of inhibitory control and planning ability
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Carlson, Stephanie M (Author)
- Moses, Louis J (Author)
- Claxton, Laura J (Author)
Title
Individual differences in executive functioning and theory of mind: An investigation of inhibitory control and planning ability
Abstract
This research examined the relative contributions of two aspects of executive function—inhibitory control and planning ability—to theory of mind in 49 3- and 4-year-olds. Children were given two standard theory of mind measures (Appearance–Reality and False Belief), three inhibitory control tasks (Bear/Dragon, Whisper, and Gift Delay), three planning tasks (Tower of Hanoi, Truck Loading, and Kitten Delivery), and a receptive vocabulary test (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test [PPVT-3]). Multiple regression analyses indicated that two inhibition tasks (Bear/Dragon and Whisper) were significantly related to theory of mind after accounting for age, receptive vocabulary, and planning. In contrast, the planning tasks did not share unique variance with theory of mind. These results increase our understanding of the specific nature of executive function–theory of mind relations during early childhood.
Publication
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Volume
87
Issue
4
Pages
299-319
Date
April 1, 2004
Journal Abbr
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Language
en
ISSN
0022-0965
Short Title
Individual differences in executive functioning and theory of mind
Accessed
04/11/2019, 15:45
Library Catalogue
ScienceDirect
Extra
shortDOI: 10/d2r85m
Citation
Carlson, S. M., Moses, L. J., & Claxton, L. J. (2004). Individual differences in executive functioning and theory of mind: An investigation of inhibitory control and planning ability. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 87(4), 299–319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2004.01.002
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