“…Executive functions (EF) are cognitive control processes that regulate thoughts, emotions and actions to support behavior while targeting a goal (Barker et al, 2014). There is general agreement that there are three core EFs: inhibition (behavioral inhibition and interference control), working memory and cognitive flexibility (Diamond, 2013;Huizinga, Dolan, & van der Molen, 2006;Lehto, Juujärvi, Kooistra, & Pulkkinen, 2003;Miyake, Friedman, Emerson, Witzki, & Howerter, 2000).…”