Do "we just know"? Masked assessors' ability to accurately identify children with prenatal cocaine exposure.
J Dev Behav Pediatr
; 23(5): 340-6, 2002 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-12394522
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated perceptions of masked assessors to determine whether there are subtle differences in cocaine-exposed and unexposed children who might be identified by those interacting with children. As part of a longitudinal study, developmental assessors were masked to 163 4-year-old children's actual in utero cocaine exposure status and developmental history. After each battery, assessors documented their guesses of the child's cocaine exposure. Thirty-seven percent of the children who were exposed were misclassified as unexposed, whereas 74% of those unexposed were incorrectly classified as exposed. Although the sample did not differ on assessment scores when results were analyzed by actual cocaine exposure status ( >.3), children who did less well on assessments were more likely to be labeled by assessors as cocaine-exposed ( <.001). Results highlight the potential of stereotyping and negative attributions that might distort observations, both in unmasked studies of prenatal cocaine exposure and in clinical settings.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal
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Trastornos de la Conducta Infantil
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Discapacidades del Desarrollo
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Trastornos del Conocimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Revista:
J Dev Behav Pediatr
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos