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Aman, Michael G.; Turbott, Sarah H. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1986
Thirty-two hyperactive children (ages 5-11) and 32 controls were tested on (1) a component selection task, measuring serial memory and incidental learning and (2) a cancellation task, assessing attentional variables and distractibility. It was concluded that a deficit in sustained attention and impulsivity best described the group differences.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo
Carlson, Jerry S.; Wiedl, Karl Heinz – 1980
Through dynamic testing (the notion that tailored testing can be extended to the use of a learning oriented approach to assessment), analysis were made of how motivational, personality, and cognitive style factors interact with assessment approaches to yield performance data. Testing procedures involving simple feedback, elaborated feedback, and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Black Students, Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo