The non-linear development of basic attentional functions and attentional collaborations in primary school children examined with the High Reliability-Composite Attention Test

Subjects: Psychology >> Cognitive Psychology submitted time 2024-05-31

Jinbo Ran Yang Liu Miao Wang Ping Lu Xiujuan Jing Yifeng Wang

Abstract： The development of attentional functions is a fundamental issue of human cognitive development, but the available evidence for its developmental trajectory is inconsistent due to the diversity and low reliability of measurement paradigms. The study examined the development of attentional functions and attentional collaborations in 281 Chinese primary school children (109 girls, 5.98-13.24 years old) using the self-designed High Reliability-Composite Attention Test. Results showed that the executive control continued to develop prior to the age of 10. It further contributed to the linear development of attentional collaborations. Each of these scores exhibited a split-half reliability exceeding 0.82. Therefore, we effectively demonstrated a mechanism for attentional development that revolves around executive control.

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