Inhibitory processes in toddlers: a latent-variable approach
Elena Gandolfi1, Paola Viterbori1, Laura Traverso1
1Department of Educational Science, University of Genoa Genoa, Italy.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of inhibitory processes in early childhood. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the latent structure of inhibitory processes in day-care center children aged 24-32 months and in preschool children aged 36-48 months. The best fit to the data for the younger sample was a single undifferentiated inhibition factor model; in older children, a two-factor model was differently identified in which response inhibition and interference suppression were distinguished.
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