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Unstructured Performance Task to Assess Executive Functions: A Study in Typically-Developing Children

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dc.contributor.advisorToplak, Maggie E.
dc.contributor.authorWanstall, Elizabeth Arden
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-11T12:34:23Z
dc.date.available2020-05-11T12:34:23Z
dc.date.copyright2019-08
dc.date.issued2020-05-11
dc.date.updated2020-05-11T12:34:23Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology(Functional Area: Clinical-Developmental)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractA weak concordance between performance-based measures and behavioural ratings of executive functions (EF) has been well-documented in children with and without neurodevelopmental conditions. Performance-based EF measures are administered under highly structured conditions and may not reflect childrens performance in everyday environments where less guidance may be provided. The Unstructured Performance Task (UPT) is a novel performance-based EF task designed to include 42 easy problems that are randomly placed on a large sheet of paper (11 x 17) and are administered with minimal direction and external monitoring. The psychometric properties and correlates of the UPT and the UPT-2 (i.e., an updated version of the UPT) were investigated in this study. The UPT was found to have good psychometric properties and scores were significantly related to childrens academic abilities. The UPT-2 was then examined in a subsample of the original community sample of children plus a sample of new participants. The UPT-2 generated greater variability in scores and demonstrated improved psychometric properties. The UPT-2 was also found to be significantly related to performance-based tasks of EF and academic abilities. Overall, results indicate that the UPT/UPT-2 is a promising measure of EF performance in children.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/37337
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectClinical psychology
dc.subject.keywordsExecutive functions
dc.subject.keywordsPsychological assessment
dc.subject.keywordsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
dc.subject.keywordsChild development
dc.titleUnstructured Performance Task to Assess Executive Functions: A Study in Typically-Developing Children
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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