This study examined behavior disorders of learning disabled (N = 94) and normal (N = 2,991) children in Grades K—8, using the Behavior Problem Checklist. Learning disabled youngsters had significantly more problems on four of the five Checklist dimensions. Few interactions with age, sex, and social class were significant.
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