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  • Cognitive Development
  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Middle childhood is a critical period for the maturation of inhibition-related processes.
  • Understanding the development of selective inhibitory control is crucial for cognitive development research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the development of selective inhibitory control in middle childhood.
  • To examine changes in response inhibition efficiency and strategy adoption with age.

Main Methods:

  • A stimulus-selective stop-signal task was administered to 6-7 year olds and 10-11 year olds.
  • The task measured response inhibition efficiency (stop-signal reaction time or SSRT) and strategy use.
  • Other measures included waiting impulsivity, intra-individual variability, and distractibility.

Main Results:

  • The use of a non-selective (global) stopping strategy decreased with age.
  • Most older children adopted selective stopping strategies, interrupting responses only to specific stimuli.
  • Older children exhibited more efficient response inhibition (shorter SSRT) than younger children.
  • Improvements were observed in waiting impulsivity, intra-individual variability, and distractibility.

Conclusions:

  • Middle childhood is a significant developmental milestone for inhibitory control.
  • Children develop more selective and efficient response inhibition strategies during this period.
  • Maturation of inhibitory control impacts various aspects of cognitive function, including attention and impulsivity.