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Table 2 Correlations between EF measures with Age,SES and ADHD symptoms

From: Investigating the associations between irritability and hot and cool executive functioning in those with ADHD

EF measures

Age

SES (Low)

ADHD symptoms

Cool EFs

 WCST Total errors

−0.18*

0.19*

0.07

 WCST Perseverative errors

−0.19*

0.19*

0.01

 GnG RT to go signals

−0.28**

0.05

0.12

 GnG Probability of inhibition

0.36**

−0.21**

−0.08

Hot EFs

 CPT Total number of Cards

−0.09

0.07

0.04

 TDT RT (delayed -immediate choice)

0.01

0.11

0.004

 TDT AUC

0.06

−0.07

−0.01

 UG Moderately Unfair offers accepted

0.03

−0.21*

−0.19

 CxR propensity to gamble

−0.08

−0.03

0.02

  1. SES Socioeconomic status, WCST Wisconsin Card Sorting Test task, GnG Go/no-Go task, CPT Continuous Performance Task, TDT Temporal Discounting Task, UG Ultimatum Game, RT Reaction Time, AUC Area Under the Curve
  2. **significant at p < 0.01
  3. *significant at p < 0.05