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Direct linkNeubauer, Anna; Gawrilow, Caterina; Hasselhorn, Marcus – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
A preschooler's ability to delay gratification in the waiting task is predictive of several developmental outcomes, despite this task's relatively low reliability level. Success in this task depends on the use of distraction strategies. The new Watch-and-Wait Task (WWT) has been developed to enhance reliability and to investigate whether the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Preschool Children, Delay of Gratification, Grade 1
Carretti, Barbara; Borella, Erika; Cornoldi, Cesare; De Beni, Rossana – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
It is well established that working memory is related to reading comprehension ability. However, its role in explaining specific reading comprehension difficulties is still under debate: the issue mainly concerns whether the contribution of working memory is dependent on task modality (verbal tasks being more predictive than visuo-spatial tasks)…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Economically Disadvantaged, Short Term Memory, Spatial Ability
