Psychological mechanisms in hyperactivity: I response inhibition deficit, working memory impairment, delay aversion, or something else?
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A study of children with hyperactivity is presented with emphasis on examining delay aversion, response inhibition deficit and working memory impairment. Hyperactive children and a control group were tested and their performances assessed and compared.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 2001
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Psychological mechanisms in hyperactivity: II the role of genetic factors
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A study of hyperactivity is presented with emphasis on the influence of genetic factors. A group of hyperactive and non-hyperactive twins were used in the study and psychological theories were also tested.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 2001
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Response execution and inhibition in children with AD/HD and other disruptive disorders: the role of behavioral activation
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It was hoped to replicate findings of slow response inhibition in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and to discover if the deficits are specifically related to AD/HD. Activation level in task performance was also studied.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 2001
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