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Span of Apprehension in Hyperactive Boys
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Denton, Claire L.; McIntyre, Curtis W. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1978
The spans of apprehension (the amount of information processed simultaneously from a brief visual display) of 19 hyperactive and 19 normal boys (6-10 years old) were compared with a forced-choice letter-recognition task developed by W. Estes. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Span, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Dextroamphetamine and Placebo Practice Effects on Selective Attention in Hyperactive Children
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Fisher, Mary Ann – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1978
Three groups of three boys (6-12 years old) referred to a hospital study unit for evaluation of hyperactive behavior were tested on a classification task involving selective attention while on either dextroamphetamine or placebo. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Span, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education