“…• Ability to store relevant information and perform mental operations (working memory; (Daseking et al, 2015;Miyake & Friedman, 2012;Miyake et al, 2000) • Store relevant information and perform mental operations (working memory; (Daseking et al, 2015;Miyake & Friedman, 2012;Miyake et al, 2000) • Task, attention and strategy switching (shifting; Daseking et al, 2015;Miyake & Friedman, 2012;Miyake et al, 2000) • Suppression of dominant or automated reactions (inhibition; Daseking et al, 2015;Miyake & Friedman, 2012;Miyake et al, 2000) • Working memory (Zhou et al, 2012) • Attention focusing and shifting (Eisenberg et al, 2004;Zhou et al, 2012) • Inhibitory control (Eisenberg et al, 2004;Zhou et al, 2012) • Conflict detection and resolution (Rothbart & Bates, 2006;Zhou et al, 2012) • Planning (Rothbart & Bates, 2006;Zhou et al, 2012) Research tradition (Best & Miller, 2010;Diamond, 2013;Garon et al, 2008) • Development begins in the first year of life (Rothbart et al, 2007) • Significant developments between the 2nd and 7th year of life (Rothbart & Rueda, 2005) • Subcomponents differ in developmental trajectories (Rothbart & Rueda, 2005) surgency) are relatively stable from a very young age, the regulating component EC shows significant development between the 2nd and 7th year of life (Rothbart & Rueda, 2005).…”