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Using Mismatch Negativity to Study Central Auditory Processing in Developmental Language and Literacy Impairments: Where Are We, and where Should We Be Going?
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Bishop, D. V. M. – Psychological Bulletin, 2007
A popular theoretical account of developmental language and literacy disorders implicates poor auditory temporal processing in their etiology, but evidence from studies using behavioral measures has yielded inconsistent results. The mismatch negativity (MMN) component of the auditory event-related potential has been recommended as an alternative,…
Descriptors: Etiology, Language Impairments, Auditory Perception, Children
Secular Trends in the Study of Afro-American Children: A Review of CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1936-1980.
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McLoyd, Vonnie C. and Randolph, Suzanne M. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1986
Examines secular trends in research on Afro-American children appearing in CHILD DEVELOPMENT between 1936 and 1980. A statistical analysis revealed dramatic changes in the frequency and type of research on this population, and identified some of the changing social issues and perspectives that are reflected in the research. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Blacks, Children, Cross Cultural Studies
The Role of Psychological Research in the Formation of Policies Affecting Children.
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Maccoby, Eleanor, E.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1983
Examines some of the factors that determine whether and how psychological research will affect public policies regarding children. Stresses the importance of the political climate in influencing research utilization and says that researchers must know when to introduce their findings into the policy making process. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Welfare, Children, Policy Formation