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     Patterson G.R. Debaryshe, B>D., & Ramsey, E. (1989). A developmental perspective on antisocial behavior. American Psychologist, 44(2), 329-335.

     Due to the need for an efficient and systematic measurement tool for use in the clinical observation of parent-child interactions, the reliabiltiy and validity of athe Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS) was tested. This article described how both the reliability and validityof the DPICS was found using a three way ANOVA that compared the differences exisiting between normal families and those with conduct problem members.

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