Maltreated adolescents show a reversed N2 pattern during go/no go: more pronounced N2 on go trials than no go trials, unlike nonmaltreated adolescents¶
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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associationalr2·q3·i1–i2
Currency · newest study 2022 · checked against its sources 2026-10-17 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2027: baselines and conditions change
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q3 i2 The trial type x group interaction on N2 amplitude was significant; maltreated adolescents showed a more negative N2 on go than no go trials, while nonmaltreated adolescents showed the typical pattern. → Bruce 2022
q3 i1 Nonmaltreated adolescents displayed a more negative N2 than maltreated adolescents during no go trials, with no group difference during go trials. → Bruce 2022 (2)
Evidence¶
Bruce 2022¶
Bruce, J., & Kim, H. K. (2022). Behavioral and Electrophysiological Indices of Inhibitory Control in Maltreated Adolescents and Nonmaltreated Adolescents. Development and Psychopathology. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420001819
q3 · i2 · associational · r2
Repeated measures ANOVA of N2 peak amplitude in 212 adolescents found a significant trial type x group interaction (partial η2 = .04 in Table 3). Simple effects showed "the maltreated adolescents displayed a more negative amplitude of the N2 during go trials than during no go trials"; the nonmaltreated contrast was marginal (p = .072).
"the maltreated adolescents displayed a more negative amplitude of the N2 during go trials than during no go trials, F(1, 210) = 5.75, p = .017, partial η2 = .03. In contrast, the nonmaltreated adolescents displayed a more negative amplitude of the N2 during no go trials than during go trials, F(1, 210) = 3.27, p = .072, partial η2 = .02."
Bruce 2022 (2)¶
Bruce, J., & Kim, H. K. (2022). Behavioral and Electrophysiological Indices of Inhibitory Control in Maltreated Adolescents and Nonmaltreated Adolescents. Development and Psychopathology. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420001819
q3 · i1 · associational · r2
Post hoc comparison of N2 amplitude during no go trials in the ERP sample of 212 adolescents: "the nonmaltreated adolescents displayed a more negative amplitude of the N2 during no go trials than the maltreated adolescents" (partial η2 = .03). Groups did not differ during go trials (p = .452).
"the nonmaltreated adolescents displayed a more negative amplitude of the N2 during no go trials than the maltreated adolescents, F(1, 210) = 6.82, p = .010, partial η2 = .03."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Adverse Experiences — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Nonmaltreated adolescents are more accurate than maltreated adolescents on a go/no go task, with the group difference more pronounced on no go trials requiring inhibitory control — related
- Both maltreated and nonmaltreated adolescents are less accurate on no go trials than go trials, with a large trial-type effect — related
- Maltreated and nonmaltreated adolescents do not differ in P3 amplitude during the go/no go task — related
- Maltreated and nonmaltreated adolescents show similar reaction times on go trials of the go/no go task — related
- ERP amplitude shows larger negativity for incongruent and No-Go trials at frontal midline sites — a broader claim this one bears on
- Children show larger and more sustained frontal ERP conflict effects than adults, indicating less efficient executive attention — related
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title |
Maltreated adolescents show a reversed N2 pattern during go/no go: more pronounced N2 on go trials than no go trials, unlike nonmaltreated adolescents |
description |
Maltreated adolescents show a reversed N2 pattern during go/no go: more pronounced N2 on go trials than no go trials, unlike nonmaltreated adolescents |
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moderate |
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2022 |
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2026-10-17 |
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2027 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-17 |
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2 — bruce-2022, bruce-2022-2 |
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