• DOI:10.1080/87565649709540690
Corpus ID: 144053510

The Shape School: Assessing executive function in preschool children

@article{Espy1997TheSS,
  title={The Shape School: Assessing executive function in preschool children},
  author={K. A. Espy},
  journal={Developmental Neuropsychology},
  year={1997},
  volume={13},
  pages={495-499}
}

K. A. Espy

Published 1997

Psychology

Developmental Neuropsychology

Age‐related changes in executive function were examined on a new task, the Shape School, in 70 preschool children (32–68 months old). The Shape School is a colorful storybook designed to examine inhibition and switching processes in young children. Results confirmed that task efficiency varied significantly with age, with older age groups outperforming younger groups. Furthermore, inhibition efficiency improved significantly between 3 to 4 years of age, whereas switching skills showed… CONTINUE READING

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