A comparative analysis of the WRAML performance of adolescents with conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder and a non -clinical group.
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Title
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A comparative analysis of the WRAML performance of adolescents with conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder and a non -clinical group.
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Identifier
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AAI9946165
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identifier
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9946165
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Creator
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Gershon, Maria Bellassai.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Philip Saigh
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Date
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1999
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Education, Educational Psychology | Education, Tests and Measurements
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Abstract
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This study compared the memory and learning abilities of adolescents with Conduct Disorder (CD) or Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and their non-clinical peers. At-risk youth who attended special education classes and students in the regular education program were asked to participate (students in advanced classes were excluded). The DICA-R-A-P was administered to identify students who met criteria for CD and ODD or other disorders. Youth with comorbid conditions were excluded from the study. Three comparison groups (21 students in each group) were formed. Chi-square analyses revealed that the ethnicity, SES, gender, and ages of the three groups were not significantly different. Statistical analyses further indicated that CD and ODD youth scored significantly below their non-clinical peers on the four indexes of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML). Data analyses also revealed that the scores of CD and ODD youth were not significantly different. Furthermore, CD and ODD youth did comparatively better on visual memory tasks than they did on verbal memory tasks. Prescriptive models should consider these findings in planning successful educational programs for CD and ODD students. Future research might wish to examine the memory and learning abilities of younger children (5 to 12 years of age).
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
