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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Decision-making skills in children develop throughout childhood.
  • Working memory (WM) is a critical cognitive function involved in various higher-order processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of working memory (WM) in the development of decision-making in children.
  • To examine the relationship between WM and performance on the Children's Gambling Task (CGT).

Main Methods:

  • 105 children aged 6-11 years completed the CGT.
  • An experimental approach compared CGT performance in control vs. dual-task (recall task + CGT) conditions.
  • An interindividual approach assessed the correlation between CGT performance and WM efficiency.

Main Results:

  • CGT performance increased with age, indicating age sensitivity.
  • Participants in the control condition outperformed those in the dual-task condition.
  • Higher WM efficiency was positively associated with better CGT performance.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory plays a significant role in children's decision-making capabilities.
  • Findings support the hypothesis that WM is integral to the development of decision-making in childhood.