VERBAL FLUENCY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH INHIBITORY CONTROL IN CHILDREN GRADES 1-3
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2018, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Verbal fluency (VF) is a good indicator of a child’s academic prowess and later academic success. The goal of the present study was to examine the association between VF and inhibitory control. An additional goal was to examine the developmental trajectories of VF in relation to the grade and gender of the children.<br/><br/>The sample for this study consisted of 210 children attending grades 1 to 3. Children’s performance was measured on two VF tasks: semantic fluency and phonological fluency. As a measure of inhibitory control we used a number of commission errors committed on the Multiple Choice Reaction Test.<br/><br/>The results of this study indicate the lack of association between VF and inhibitory control. Children improved significantly in VF from grade 1 to grade 3. In relation to gender, girls outperformed boys on the test of phonological fluency but not on the test of semantic fluency.<br/><br/>Given the importance of VF, these skills need to be tackled during the elementary school period and even earlier in preschool.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Haris Memisevic, Sanja Soce, Lejla Kuralic Cisic, Inga Biscevic, Arnela Pasalic
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