Biases in ratings of disruptive behavior in children: Effects of sex and negative halos

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 620-630

  Hartung, Cynthia M ^a   Van Pelt, Jill C ^a,b   Armendariz, Monica L ^a   Knight, Laura A ^a,c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Behavior ratings; Children; Rater bias; Sex bias

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EQUIPMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33745247218     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054705284233     Document Type: Article

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