The Hyperkinetic Child: Effect of Incentives on the Speed of Rapid Tapping.

Stevens, Douglas A.; and others

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ERIC Number: EJ015829

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Publication Date: 1970

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The Hyperkinetic Child: Effect of Incentives on the Speed of Rapid Tapping

Stevens, Douglas A.; and others

J Consult Clin Psychol, 34, 1, 56-59, 70 Feb

Examines rapid-tapping performance of 36 hyperkinetic and 36 control boys under conditions of free response, verbal urging, and penny rewards. Hyperkinetics were unable to adjust to changing incentive conditions. (Author/EK)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Hyperactivity, Mental Retardation, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Motivation, Neurological Impairments, Performance, Task Performance

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