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Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Cook, Clayton R.; Vance, Michael J.; Kettler, Ryan – Psychological Assessment, 2010
One of the most consistent findings in rating scale research with children and adolescents is the modest agreement among different informants' ratings. The present study systematically explored patterns of agreement among teachers, parents/caregivers, and students in domains of social skills and problem behaviors using the Social Skills…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Caregivers, Validity, Rating Scales
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Howe, Alexandra; Pit-ten Cate, Ineke M.; Brown, Antony; Hadwin, Julie A. – Psychological Assessment, 2008
In this study, we investigated a new instrument: the Southampton Test of Empathy for Preschoolers (STEP). The test incorporated 8 video vignettes of children in emotional scenarios, assessing a child's ability to understand (STEP-UND) and share (STEP-SHA) in the emotional experience of a story protagonist. Each vignette included 4 emotions (angry,…
Descriptors: Cues, Nonverbal Communication, Prosocial Behavior, Construct Validity
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Penny, Ann Marie; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Klein, Raymond M.; Corkum, Penny; Eskes, Gail – Psychological Assessment, 2009
Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is a construct that some researchers believe may be extremely useful in understanding the inattentive subtype of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and may even help define a completely new disorder. However, the construct of SCT is as yet inadequately operationally or theoretically defined. The authors took…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Hyperactivity, Content Validity, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Huesmann, L. Rowell; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1994
The Teacher Prediction of Peer-Nominated Aggression, an alternative assessment of aggressive disposition in children, was evaluated with 82 boys and 92 girls in grades 2 through 5. The measure is highly reliable and valid and is a better measure than teacher checklist ratings of aggression. (SLD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Check Lists, Children, Elementary Education