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Relationships among Four Methods of Assessment of Children with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Cohen, Morris; And Others – Journal of School Psychology, 1990
Examined relationship among Conners Teacher Rating Scale, Revised Conners Parent Rating Scale, Revised Behavior Problem Checklist, and Freedom-from-Distractibility (FD) factor score of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised for 135 children and adolescents referred to learning disabilities clinic. Results appear to corroborate evidence…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Disorders
Correlation Study between WISC-III Scores and TOVA Performance.
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Chae, Paul Kyuman – Psychology in the Schools, 1999
The Test of Variable Attention (TOVA), widely used in the assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, was studied along with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III (WISC-III). Explores whether the TOVA is a measure of psychomotor speed function rather than sustained attention. Results indicated that there was no correlation…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavioral Science Research, Elementary Secondary Education
A Developmental Index Using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Implications for the Diagnosis and Nature of ADHD.
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Bowers, Thomas G.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This study examined the utility of Wechsler's Deterioration Index, which compares short- and long-term memory capabilities. Three studies with a total of 120 children (ages 6-14) found that the index did not predict learning disability status but did distinguish children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from nondisabled children.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods