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Directory of Psychological Tests in the Sport and Exercise Sciences

a collection of psychological scales, questionnaires, and inventories related to sport and exercise. It provides the source, purpose, description, construction, reliability, validity, norms, availability, and references for each instrument.

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May 8th 2024

distractibility

distractibility

n. difficulty in maintaining attention or a tendency to be easily diverted from the matter at hand. Excessive distractibility is frequently found in children with learning disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and in people experiencing manic or hypomanic episodes.