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Behavior problems of educationally handicapped and normal pupils

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Male pupils identified as behaviorally disordered, learning disabled, and educable mentally retarded, as well as nonidentified normal boys, were rated by their teachers on the Behavior Problem Checklist. Analyses of the ratings indicated significant differences for pupil category, Behavior Problem Checklist dimension, and category by dimension interaction, but no significant differences for age alone or in interaction with other factors. Categories of pupils were best discriminated from one another on the basis of Conduct Disorder and Personality Problem dimensions of the Behavior Problem Checklist. Results were discussed in terms of some implications for special education and further research suggested by the present findings.

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  1. Department of Learning and Development, Northern Illinois University, Graham 242, 60115, DeKalb, Illinois

    Douglas Cullinan, Michael H. Epstein & Raymond J. Dembinski

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This research was supported by grant number GOO-7700642 from the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, U.S. Office of Education. Appreciation for their help in facilitating data collection is expressed to Jan Jones, Dee Tull, Dan Hurd, and Frank Kolinsky.

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Cullinan, D., Epstein, M.H. & Dembinski, R.J. Behavior problems of educationally handicapped and normal pupils. J Abnorm Child Psychol 7, 495–502 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00917619

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