Response suppression, strategy application, and working memory in the prediction of academic performance and classroom misbehavior: A neuropsychological approach.

Background: Neurological illness can produce a disorganization of behavior, including verbal disinhibition, despite apparent preserved intelligence. Neuropsychological tests of such behavioral control mechanisms may predict real-world performance of healthy people, such as success or misbehavior in educational contexts.

Method: In two separate studies, we examined how the Hayling Test of verbal response suppression predicts grades and classroom misbehavior.