A computerized task for investigating the relation between attentional and emotional processes in children

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-431

  Wilson, Beverly J ^a   Derryberry, Douglas ^b   Kroeker, Rose ^c  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Attention; Computer task; Emotion regulation

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ACHIEVEMENT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 34547215770     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.167.4.415-432     Document Type: Article

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