Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp 339–343 | Cite as

Behavioral correlates of the Hyperactivity Factor of the Conners Teacher Questionnaire

  • Anne P. Copeland
  • Carol S. Weissbrod
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Abstract

The present study assesses whether ratings on the Conners Teacher Questionnaire, Hyperactivity Factor, corresponded to observed behavioral and attitudinal differences in hyperactive and nonhyperactive males. Boys in the present study were rated on the questionnaire and then observed in a free-play situation. The boys' scores on the Teacher Questionnaire were later compared with their activity level, judgments about their behavior, and interview questions about their experience in the study. Several of these measures were found to correlate significantly with the Teacher Questionnaire scores, suggesting that it successfully taps observable dimensions of hyperactivity in novel situations.

Keywords

Interview Question Questionnaire Score Observable Dimension Behavioral Correlate Teacher Questionnaire 
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Reference note

  1. Copeland, A. P., & Weissbrod, C. S.Effects of modeling on hyperactivity-related behavior during play. Paper presented at a symposium on Hyperactivity in Children at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, 1977.Google Scholar

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© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1978

Authors and Affiliations

  • Anne P. Copeland
    • 1
  • Carol S. Weissbrod
    • 1
  1. 1.The American UniversityUSA

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