The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Department of Child and Family Studies professor Julia Jaekel tests academic achievement and attention with a raisin. The test, administered at age 8, evaluates whether or not preterm toddlers can inhibit their behavior and how well they perform in school. By placing a raisin under an opaque cup, the children were asked to wait 60 seconds before eating the raisin. The results indicate a relationship between gestational age and inhibitory control.
