摘要：AbstractThe present study aimed to investigate visual processing in a sample of 65 preschoolers (4-7 years) classified as highor low- trait anxious. We used a visual search task (with or without memory load) containing stimuli with task irrelevant emotional information (angry, happy and neutral facial expressions). The results revealed that children with high levels of trait anxiety took longer time to complete the visual search task when the executive demands were higher. However, variation in stimulus valence did not significantly affect children's performance. The findings are discussed within the framework of the Attentional Control Theory.
关键词：working memory;trait anxiety;preschoolers;updating;task-irrelevant emotional information
