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Romer, Daniel; Betancourt, Laura M.; Brodsky, Nancy L.; Giannetta, Joan M.; Yang, Wei; Hurt, Hallam – Developmental Science, 2011
Studies of brain development suggest that the increase in risk taking observed during adolescence may be due to insufficient prefrontal executive function compared to a more rapidly developing subcortical motivation system. We examined executive function as assessed by working memory ability in a community sample of youth (n = 387, ages 10 to 12…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Early Adolescents
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Abikoff, Howard – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The paper reviews cognitive training studies with children showing behavioral, attentional, or cognitive problems. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development, Conceptual Tempo, Hyperactivity
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Kendall, Philip C.; Wilcox, Lance E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Findings support the effectiveness of an integration of cognitive and behavioral procedures for developing self-control in children and suggest the relative superiority of the conceptual approach to cognitive-behavioral treatment. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children, Cognitive Development
Agnew, Patricia N.; Young, Richard D. – 1979
In addition to the prominent characteristics of high activity level, three other criteria are often used in identifying and understanding the hyperactive child. These criteria are impulsivity and cognitive tempo, cognitive immaturity and verbal mediation, and self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that third, fourth and fifth…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Conceptual Tempo