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Wiersema, Jan R.; Roeyers, Herbert – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
As effortful control (EC), the self-regulation aspect of temperament, has been argued to play a key role in the normal and psychopathological course of development, research adding to the construct validity of EC is needed. In the current study, interrelations between the temperament construct of EC and the efficiency of the executive attention…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Construct Validity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Personality
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Finch, A. J., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1975
In order to determine the relative effectiveness of verbal self-instructions and training to delay before responding in modifying an impulsive cognitive style, 15 impulsive emotionally disturbed boys were assigned to one of three groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Change, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary Secondary Education
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Draeger, Sonya; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1986
Experimenter presence (representing external control) or absence during task presentation were the two conditions under which attentional performance of 16 hyperactive and 16 control subjects (ages 7-12) was assessed. Results suggested noncompliance (an application deficit rather than an ability deficit) as a major contributor to poor performance…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Aural Learning, Classroom Environment