[Correlations between mental maturity and higher mental function in preschool children]

Area of Science:

• Neuropsychology
• Child Development
• Cognitive Science

Background:

• Assessing child mental development is crucial for understanding cognitive abilities.
• Neuropsychological diagnosis and psychophysiological methods offer complementary insights.
• Standardized procedures are essential for reliable assessment of higher cortical functions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a comparative analysis of quantitative characteristics of child mental development.
• To correlate neuropsychological data with psychophysiological parameters of higher mental functions.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of microprocessor-based apparatuses in assessing cognitive abilities.

Main Methods:

• Utilized 23 quantitative characteristics from neuropsychological diagnosis (I. F. Markovskaya, 1993).
• Recorded 112 parameters of higher mental functions (perception, memory, rhythm assimilation, behavioral strategy).
• Employed microprocessor psychophysiological apparatuses: "Rhythmotest", "Mnemotest", and "Binatest".

Main Results:

• Presented comparative results between neuropsychological and psychophysiological assessments.
• Identified specific correlations between diagnosed mental development characteristics and recorded higher mental functions.
• Demonstrated the utility of the "Rhythmotest", "Mnemotest", and "Binatest" in capturing detailed cognitive parameters.

Conclusions:

• The study establishes a link between traditional neuropsychological assessment and modern psychophysiological measures in children.
• Findings support the use of microprocessor-based apparatuses for comprehensive evaluation of child cognitive functions.
• This comparative approach enhances the understanding of children's mental development and higher cortical functions.