Behavior and Attention in LD Children
- 1 November 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Learning Disability Quarterly
- Vol. 11 (4) , 360-369
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1510782
Abstract
The performance of 90 learning disabled (LD) children on two measures of behavior and attentional skills was examined: (a) the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist (RBPC, Quay & Peterson, 1987) is a parent-rated multivariate behavior scale; and (b) the Continuous Performance Test (CPT, Lindgren & Lyon, 1983) is a laboratory vigilance / impulsivity measure. As a group, the LD subjects exceeded normative standards on every measure of both scales. However, when the data were examined individually, approximately 30% of the children accounted for the majority of behavioral problems. The most common difficulties were noted on attention, cognitive processing, anxiety, and excessive motor activity.Keywords
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