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Education:
Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, 2005,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Dissertation: Examining
Component Processes Of Performance On The Tower Of London
M.A. in Psychology, Neuropsychology
Emphasis, 2002, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, Thesis:
Exploring the Domain of Executive Function in Older Adults
B.S. in Psychology, Minor: Biology, 1997,
Manchester College, North Manchester, IN
Research interests:
My research consists of examining
the construct of executive function/executive control. My primary interest
is in the developmental pattern seen in executive function from childhood
to older adulthood and how this behavioral pattern relates to anatomical
changes in the frontal lobes. I am also interested in the relationship
between executive function performance and fluid intelligence. My
secondary research interests involve improving the psychometric properties
of tests of executive function, particularly the Tower of London.
Courses
taught:
Introduction to Psychology,
Cognitive Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Psychological Testing and
Measurement, Neuropsychology
Selected
Publications
Zook, N.A.,
Davalos, D.B., DeLosh, E.L., and Davis, H.P. (2004). Working memory,
inhibition, and fluid intelligence as predictors of
performance on Tower of
Hanoi and London tasks. Brain and Cognition, 56, 286-292.
Zook, N.,
Welsh, M., & Ewing, V. (in press). Performance of healthy, older adults on
the Tower of London-Revised: Comparisons with the WAIS-III Vocabulary
and Matrix Reasoning Subtests. Journal of Aging, Neuropsychology and
Cognition.
Zook, N.A. &
Davalos, D.B. (in press). Can fluid and general intelligence be
differentiated in an older adult population? Behavioral and Brain
Sciences.
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