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An Initial Survey of Fractional Graph and Table Area in Behavioral Journals
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Kubina, Richard M., Jr.; Kostewicz, Douglas E.; Datchuck, Shawn M. – Behavior Analyst, 2008
This study examined the fractional graph area (FGA), the proportion of page space used to display statistical graphics, in 11 behavioral journals and places behavior analysis on a continuum with other natural, mathematical, and social science disciplines. The composite FGA of all 11 journals puts behavior analysis within the range of the social…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Graphs, Periodicals
Dextroamphetamine: Cognitive and Behavioral Effects in Normal Prepubertal Boys
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Rapoport, Judith L.; And Others – Science, 1978
Reports that amphetamine given to normal boys resulted in a marked decrease in motor activity and reaction time, and improved performance on cognitive test, a response similar to those observed in hyperactive children. (SL)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Hyperactivity
Childhood Hyperactivity: A New Look at Treatments and Causes
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Kolata, Gina Bari – Science, 1978
Reviews recent research in the treatment and cause of hyperactivity in children. (SL)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Educational Research
Newborn Minor Physical Anomalies Predict Short Attention Span, Peer Aggression, and Impulsivity at Age 3
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Waldrop, Mary F.; And Others – Science, 1978
Reports that a number of minor physical anomalies, assessable soon after birth, are significantly related to a cluster of behaviors at age three that are frequently labeled hyperactivity. (SL)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Hyperactivity