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Dextroamphetamine: Cognitive and Behavioral Effects in Normal Prepubertal Boys
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Rapoport, Judith L.; And Others – Science, 1978
Reports that amphetamine given to normal boys resulted in a marked decrease in motor activity and reaction time, and improved performance on cognitive test, a response similar to those observed in hyperactive children. (SL)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Hyperactivity
Newborn Minor Physical Anomalies Predict Short Attention Span, Peer Aggression, and Impulsivity at Age 3
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Waldrop, Mary F.; And Others – Science, 1978
Reports that a number of minor physical anomalies, assessable soon after birth, are significantly related to a cluster of behaviors at age three that are frequently labeled hyperactivity. (SL)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Hyperactivity