Comparisons between two cognitive control training modalities in four-year-old children: individual and group intervention formats

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Published: Dec 13, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v8.n3.11572
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cognitive development, intervention, training modality, preschool children, poverty

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María Soledad Segretin
Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada
María Julia Hermida
Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada
Lucía María Prats
Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada
Carolina Soledad Fracchia
Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada
Jorge Augusto Colombo
Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada
Sebastián Javier Lipina
Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

Abstract

The present study examines the effects of two cognitive training modalities (implemented in the year 2005) on cognitive performance in a set of tasks demanding attention, working memory, flexibility and planning processes. Four-year-old children were trained during four months, and two modalities of cognitive training were implemented: Individual-modality (n = 49) -designed based on a previous intervention program; Group-modality (n = 143) -designed to reduce adults/children ratio and to reduce the gap between laboratory training experiences and school contexts. Results suggest that: (a) both modalities of training promoted gains in the cognitive tasks performance; (b) there were differences according to the cognitive process: for attention, children in the group-modality had lower increments, while for memory and planning children in the same group had higher increments after training.

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Comparisons between two cognitive control training modalities in four-year-old children: individual and group intervention formats. (2016). Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 8(3), 48-60. https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v8.n3.11572
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Vol. 8 No. 3 (2016): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento
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María Soledad Segretin, Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

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María Julia Hermida, Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

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Lucía María Prats, Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

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Carolina Soledad Fracchia, Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

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Jorge Augusto Colombo, Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

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Sebastián Javier Lipina, Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada

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How to Cite

Comparisons between two cognitive control training modalities in four-year-old children: individual and group intervention formats. (2016). Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 8(3), 48-60. https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v8.n3.11572

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