Whereas accuracy is used as an indicator of cognitive flexibility in preschool‐age children, reaction time (RT), or a combination of accuracy and RT, provide better indices of performance as children transition to school. Theoretical models and cross‐sectional studies suggest that a speed‐accuracy tradeoff may be operating across this transition, but the lack of longitudinal studies makes this transition difficult to understand. The current study explored the longitudinal and bidirectional associations between accuracy and RT on the DCCS (mixed block) at 5, 6, and 7 years of age using cross‐lagged panel analyses. The study also examined the roles of working memory and language, as potential longitudinal mediators between RT at Time
- Award ID(s):
- 1749275
- PAR ID:
- 10339947
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- AERA Open
- Volume:
- 7
- ISSN:
- 2332-8584
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 233285842110483
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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