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Penny, Ann Marie; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Klein, Raymond M.; Corkum, Penny; Eskes, Gail – Psychological Assessment, 2009
Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is a construct that some researchers believe may be extremely useful in understanding the inattentive subtype of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and may even help define a completely new disorder. However, the construct of SCT is as yet inadequately operationally or theoretically defined. The authors took…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Hyperactivity, Content Validity, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Howe, Alexandra; Pit-ten Cate, Ineke M.; Brown, Antony; Hadwin, Julie A. – Psychological Assessment, 2008
In this study, we investigated a new instrument: the Southampton Test of Empathy for Preschoolers (STEP). The test incorporated 8 video vignettes of children in emotional scenarios, assessing a child's ability to understand (STEP-UND) and share (STEP-SHA) in the emotional experience of a story protagonist. Each vignette included 4 emotions (angry,…
Descriptors: Cues, Nonverbal Communication, Prosocial Behavior, Construct Validity
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Huesmann, L. Rowell; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1994
The Teacher Prediction of Peer-Nominated Aggression, an alternative assessment of aggressive disposition in children, was evaluated with 82 boys and 92 girls in grades 2 through 5. The measure is highly reliable and valid and is a better measure than teacher checklist ratings of aggression. (SLD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Check Lists, Children, Elementary Education