Jennifer Mize Nelson

TL;DR: Tests of the relative fit of several alternative models supported a single latent EF construct, and measurement invariance testing revealed less proficient EF in children at higher sociodemographic risk relative to those at lower risk and no differences between boys and girls.

TL;DR: Findings underscore the need to examine the dimensions, mechanisms, and individual pathways that influence the development of early competence in basic cognitive processes that underpin early academic achievement.

TL;DR: Growth trajectories for inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility across the preschool period in relation to child sex and sociofamilial resources are described and the critical role of stimulating early educational resources for shaping the dynamic ontogeny of executive control is highlighted.

TL;DR: In this article, the respective contributions of inhibition and working memory to two underlying components of flexibility, goal representation (as assessed by mixing costs) and switch implementation, across the preschool period.

TL;DR: Contrary to expectations, qualities of adolescents' best friendships at T2 did not emerge as mediators and were largely unrelated to symptoms of anxiety and depression, suggesting the importance of addressing peer relations difficulties, especially peer acceptance and victimization, in the treatment of anxiety