Cognitive engagement and story comprehension in typically developing children and children with ADHD from preschool through elementary school

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1206-1219

  Lorch, Elizabeth P ^a   Milich, Richard ^a   Astrin, Clarese C ^a   Berthiaume, Kristen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cognitive engagement; Response times; Secondary probe; Story comprehension; Television viewing; Typically developing children

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RECALL; STATISTICS; TELEVISION;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; JUDGMENT; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; TELEVISION;

EID: 33750706939     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.6.1206     Document Type: Article

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