Response Inhibition, Memory, and Attention in Boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

West, John; Houghton, Stephen; Douglas, Graham; Whiting, Ken

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ERIC Number: EJ668909

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Response Inhibition, Memory, and Attention in Boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

West, John; Houghton, Stephen; Douglas, Graham; Whiting, Ken

Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v22 n5 p533-51 Dec 2002

Presents a study that utilized a new measure of response inhibition and attention with a sample of boys (n=50) diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a control group of age-matched boys (n=50). Reveals that the ADHD boys performed more poorly than the control boys. Includes references. (CMK)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Hyperactivity, Males, Memory, Multivariate Analysis, Student Behavior, Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology is a refereed journal.