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Peer reviewedSwanson, James; And Others – Pediatrics, 1978
Examined was the time response effect of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on the learning task performance of 53 hyperactive children (mean age 10 years). Arthur Retlaw and Associates, Inc., Suite 2080, 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201. (CL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedSergeant, J. A.; Scholten, C. A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
In a memory search task with context recognition, three groups of children were examined: hyperactives, somewhat hyperactives, and controls. Both groups of hyperactive-rated children were slower in their cognitive processing than controls. (MP)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
