Executive development

Neurocognitive Executive Functions: Development and Interaction with Environmental Factors

Background and Purpose: "Executive functions" is a general term and contains components which form a common pattern while being distinctive form each other at the same time. These functions imply the ability to use higher cognitive processes to focus on the significant aspects of the task and to plan for its completion. During the recent years, a general view has been developed indicating that ...

Executive Assessment, Selection, and Development

Many organizations use professional-assessment consulting firms that employ scientific testing and assessment tools to gauge the fit or misfit between a candidate and the organization. These firms are often made up of psychologists who have experience in job counseling and behavioral and cultural assessment. Although expensive, such firms can spare organizations the devastating cost of hiring t...

The Development of Executive Function

condition but showed no difference between games in the object condition, the children showed no difference between games in the abstract condition but made fewer errors in Game 1 of the object condition. This effect was larger for the younger children. The Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Ability in the SOPT A significant main effect of condition suggests that verbal factors are playing a role ...

Executive Function and Children’s Development

Executive Power in American Institutional Development Executive Power in American Institutional Development

In striking contrast to the legislatures in most modern democracies, Congress retains an important place in American politics and policy making. Especially in recent years, this has led many observers to question the importance of the presidency and bureaucracy to the real work of American governance and the extent to which political actors in the executive branch generally exercise power. This...