Psychometric Properties of a Combined Go/No-Go and Continuous Performance Task Across Childhood.
Despite the critical importance of attention for children's self-regulation and mental health, there are few task-based measures of this construct appropriate for use across a wide childhood age range including very young children. Three versions of a combined go/no-go and continuous performance tas...
| Publicado en: | Psychological Assessment Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 353 - 366 |
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American Psychological Association
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