The factor structure of executive functions measured with electrophysiological correlates: an event-related potential analysis

The three-factor model of executive functions is widely employed in cognitive control research. However, recent studies have revealed psychometric problems with commonly used difference scores in behavioral measures of executive functions. Examining behavioral scores, several studies were unable to...

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Hauptverfasser: Löffler, Christoph (VerfasserIn) , Sadus, Kathrin (VerfasserIn) , Frischkorn, Gidon T. (VerfasserIn) , Hagemann, Dirk (VerfasserIn) , Schubert, Anna-Lena (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition
Year: 2025, Pages: ?
ISSN:1939-1285
DOI:10.1037/xlm0001549
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001549
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Verfasserangaben:Christoph Löffler, Kathrin Sadus, Gidon T. Frischkorn, Dirk Hagemann, Anna-Lena Schubert

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