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Behavioral correlates of the Hyperactivity Factor of the Conners Teacher Questionnaire

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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.

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  • 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.

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  1. The American University, USA

    Anne P. Copeland & Carol S. Weissbrod

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  1. Anne P. Copeland
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This project was part of the dissertation of the first author, Department of Psychology, The American University.

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Copeland, A.P., Weissbrod, C.S. Behavioral correlates of the Hyperactivity Factor of the Conners Teacher Questionnaire. J Abnorm Child Psychol 6, 339–343 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00924736

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