development of control strategies

Question 1

verbalisation strategies

Answer 1

one method of improving control that highlights qualitative development is the acquisition of verbalisation strategies, especially efficient at guiding behaviour (Vygostky, 1962)

Question 2

development of language

Answer 2

• in preschool and early childhood years, the complex development of language is beginning
• towards the end of this period, language is starting to be used for interpersonal communication but also guiding ones own thinking and behaviour
• at around the age of 6, speech becomes internalised (private speech)

Question 3

Carlson and Beck (2008)

Answer 3

children’s spontaneous use of private speech is vital, predicting performance on measures of cognitive control

Question 4

Baddeley et al. (2004)

Answer 4

• inner speech acts as a function to maintain the task which is to be performed in upcoming trials.
• having this ability allows individuals to perform better on tasks involving cognitive control, like that seen in tasks involving executive function

Question 5

Miyake et al (2004)

Answer 5

• an example of the importance of verbalisation strategies
• preventing verbalisation strategies in adults impacted their performance on shifting tasks as they could not maintain the task in their head