Abstract

MAINVILLE, Marc et al. Inhibition Development: Comparison of Neuropsychological and Eye Tracking Measures. Rev Arg Cs Comp. [online]. 2015, vol.7, n.1, pp.00-00. ISSN 1852-4206.

Inhibition is the ability to stop an automatic response when a stimulus is presented. It is one main component of executive function models. Few studies have evaluated the development of this ability between five and eight years of age, particularly using eye tracking measures. The first aim of this exploratory study is to evaluate the performance difference of younger compared to older children. The second aim is to evaluate if inhibition assessed via three different neuropsychological tests develops at a similar rate as inhibition assessed via two eye tracking tasks. Forty-six children aged 5 years and 8 months to 8 years and 5 months completed both types of tests. Results show one neuropsychological test was sensitive to the children’ increasing inhibition ability, while both eye tracking tests were. Additionally, scores from one eye tracking task correlated with scores from one neuropsychological test. Possible explanations of moderate relations between tasks are discussed.

Keywords : Inhibition; Eye Tracking; Neuropsychological Testing; Children; Inhibición.

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