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ERIC Number: EJ240570
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Feb
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The Etiology of Hyperactivity.
Johnson, Jean Ann
Exceptional Children, v47 n5 p348-54 Feb 1981
There is little evidence implicating genetics, social learning, and organic factors as causes of hyperactivity. Environmental factors such as lead poisoning and, in particular, food additives show a somewhat stronger association with hyperactivity. (Author)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Etiology, Genetics, Hyperactivity, Psychology, Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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