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When knowledge is not enough: the phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children. / Towse, John N.; Lewis, Charlie; Knowles, Mark.
In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Vol. 96, No. 4, 04.2007, p. 320-332.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - When knowledge is not enough: the phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children.
AU - Towse, John N.
AU - Lewis, Charlie
AU - Knowles, Mark
N1 - The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 96 (4), 2007, © ELSEVIER.
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - 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-colour responseinhibition task. The propensity to neglect initial task cues was uniquely linked to response-inhibition, while 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.
AB - 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-colour responseinhibition task. The propensity to neglect initial task cues was uniquely linked to response-inhibition, while 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.
KW - Executive function
KW - Representation
KW - Memory
KW - Attention
U2 - 10.1016/j.jecp.2006.12.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jecp.2006.12.007
M3 - Journal article
VL - 96
SP - 320
EP - 332
JO - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
JF - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
SN - 0022-0965
IS - 4
ER -