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Direct linkAllee-Smith, Paula J.; Winters, Rebecca R.; Drake, Amanda; Joslin, Amanda K. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2013
The Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS), authored by Russell A. Barkley and published by Guilford in 2011, is an individually administered assessment tool that may be used to evaluate adults ages 18 to 81. The purpose of this measure is to screen those who may be experiencing executive functioning (EF) deficits in…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Self Control, Self Management, Time Management
Heckhausen, Jutta; Wrosch, Carsten; Schulz, Richard – Psychological Review, 2010
This article had four goals. First, the authors identified a set of general challenges and questions that a life-span theory of development should address. Second, they presented a comprehensive account of their Motivational Theory of Life-Span Development. They integrated the model of optimization in primary and secondary control and the…
Descriptors: Motivation, Individual Development, Research Needs, Models
Peer reviewedDixon, Mark R.; Holcomb, Sharon – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2000
A study used a progressive delay procedure to teach self-control to six adults with mental retardation. At baseline, participants chose an immediate smaller reinforcer rather than a larger delayed reinforcer. Progressive increases in work requirements for gaining access to a larger reinforcer resulted in participants selecting larger delayed…
Descriptors: Adults, Delay of Gratification, Instructional Effectiveness, Mental Retardation
