Table 2 Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Obtained After an ANOVA (Pretest) for Children’s Performances on Each Measure, with F and P Values for the Experimental (EG) and Control (CG) Groups

Trail Making Test for Preschoolers –Total part A

4.36 (3.1)

4.03 (3.52)

.185 (1, 71)

Trail Making Test for Preschoolers –Total part B

4.81 (3,8)

3.68 (2.95)

2.048 (1, 71)

Cancellation Attention Test – Total score

29.19 (13.3)

30.27 (12)

.132 (1, 71)

Semantic Stroop Test - Score in part 1

15.41 (1.4)

15.09 (1.2)

1.041 (1, 64)

Semantic Stroop Test - Score in part 2

13.44 (3.4)

12.59 (4.9)

.671 (1, 64)

Semantic Stroop Test – Reaction time in part 1*

.65 (.2)

.66 (.2)

.009 (1, 61)

Semantic Stroop Test – Reaction time in part 2*

1.16 (.4)

1.33 (.4)

3.516 (1, 61)

Semantic Stroop Test – Interference score

−1.97 (3.0)

−2.50 (4.6)

.305 (1, 64)

Semantic Stroop Test – Interference – reaction time

.51 (.3)

.85 (1.0)

3.367 (1, 61)

Go NoGo Task – Total score

.76 (.1)

.72 (.2)

1.879 (1, 68)

Go NoGo Task – Reaction time*

.67 (.2)

.74 (.2)

2.394 (1, 68)

Simon Task - Score on part 1 – congruent items

.82 (.2)

.84 (.1)

.179 (1, 61)

Simon Task - Score on part 1 – incongruent items

.91 (.2)

.89 (.2)

.194 (1, 61)

Simon Task - Score on part 2 – congruent items

.80 (.2)

.79 (.2)

.027 (1, 61)

Simon Task - Score on part 2 – incongruent items

.71 (.3)

.73 (.3)

.080 (1, 61)

Simon Task - Score on part 3 – congruent items

.70 (.3)

.69 (.3)

.017 (1, 61)

Simon Task - Score on part 3 – incongruent items

.82 (.2)

.71 (.3)

3.591 (1, 61)