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Associations Among Food Delay of Gratification, Cognitive Measures, and Environment in a Community Preschool Sample

Giuliani, Nicole R.; Kelly, Nichole R. (Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022-04-11)

Much of the work on the development of appetite self-regulation in early childhood employs tasks assessing Delay of Gratification (DoG). While this skill is thought to rely on “cool” cognitive processes like effortful ...
Development and Initial Validation of a Scale Measuring Young Children’s Awareness of Trait Cognitive Control

Ross, Robbie (University of Oregon, 2018-04-10)

Success in early childhood requires fluent cognitive control functioning and the ability to select and execute effective regulatory strategies across many new contexts including academics and social interactions. Cognitive ...
Evaluation of Neuropsychological and Attentional Disturbances in Concussed High School Athletes

Howell, David Robert, 1986- (University of Oregon, 2011-06)

Approximately 1.5 million concussions occur annually in the United States, many affecting individuals between the ages of 15 and 18. Little is known about this age group's response to a concussion as they have been thought ...
Executive function deficits in traumatic brain injury

LaRoux, Charlene I., 1979- (University of Oregon, 2010-12)

The short and long term pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has not been fully elucidated. Individuals recently suffering a mild TBI (mTBI) or having a history of TBI frequently suffer deficits in their ability ...
Investigating the Role of Executive Processes in Young Children's Prospective Memory

Mahy, Caitlin (University of Oregon, 2012)

Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to remember to carry out one's intentions. This is a critical ability for children to develop in order to function independently in their daily activities. This dissertation examines ...
Investigating to What Degree Individual Differences in Language and Executive Function Are Related to Analogical Learning in Young Children Across Socio-Economic Populations

O'Neil, Lauren (University of Oregon, 2019-04-30)

Analogical reasoning is a foundational skill necessary for enabling learners to draw inferences about new experiences, to transfer learning across contexts, and to make abstractions based on relevant information from daily ...
Relations Among Theory of Mind and Executive Function Abilities in Typically Developing Adolescents and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

Oswald, Tasha (University of Oregon, 2012)

The aim of the current study was to bring greater clarity to our understanding of the relation between theory of mind (ToM) and executive function (EF), specifically working memory (WM) and inhibitory control (IC), during ...
The Pathway to Independence Inventory: A Validity Study of a Transition Assessment Tool for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Reardon, Kyle (University of Oregon, 2020-09-24)

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Pathway to Independence Inventory (PII), a new transition assessment tool designed to meet the needs of college-bound students with disabilities who have identified ...