Brief report: Gum chewing affects standardized math scores in adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 455-459

  Johnston, Craig A ^a   Tyler, Chermaine ^a   Stansberry, Sandra A ^a   Moreno, Jennette P ^a   Foreyt, John P ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Children adolescents; Gum chewing

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS; WOODCOCK JOHNSON III TEST OF ACHIEVEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHEWING GUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84858296743     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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