Cognitive abilities: features of development and interconnection with executive control

Yerdenova, М, Datkhabayeva, G, Zholdassova, М, Ahmetov, I ORCID: 0000-0002-6335-4020 and Kustubaeva, А (2025) Cognitive abilities: features of development and interconnection with executive control. The Journal of Psychology & Sociology, 94 (3). pp. 38-50. ISSN 2617-7544

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Abstract

The article is devoted to the current issue of an integrative approach to the study of cognitive abilities using psychophysiological and psychometric methods. Modern studies of cognitive abilities conducted using cognitive neuroscience methods were reviewed as well. The purpose of this study was to identify age-related characteristics of cognitive abilities and executive control, as well as their interrelationship. The study involved 180 children and adolescents aged 7 to 20 years, divided into five age groups (7–9 years, 10–12 years, 13–15 years, 16–18 years, and 19–20 years). Psychometric measurements of intelligence were performed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children for participants aged 7–15 years, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale for older participants. In the behavioral study, subjects completed the Attention Network Test (ANT) to assess executive control, alertness, and orienting.
The obtained data revealed age-related features of verbal/non-verbal intelligence and general intelligence, which may indicate an acceleration process. However, the influence of sample characteristics and the use of two different test versions adapted for specific age groups cannot be ruled out. Significant correlations between individual IQ subscales and ANT indicators point to the influence of executive control on cognitive abilities. At the same time, it should be noted that the construct of intelligence has its own specificity and complexity.
Thus, the study of age-related features of intelligence provides a new perspective for psychologists and neurobiologists, allowing them to apply a comprehensive approach to the issues of development and support of mental potential at different age stages. In the context of mental potential development, the relevance of the study increases due to the need for a deeper understanding of the age-related features of intelligence.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions:	Sport and Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Date of acceptance:	22 August 2025
Date of first compliant Open Access:	10 August 2026
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2026 11:11
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2026 11:11
DOI or ID number:	10.26577/jpss202594304
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29136

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