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Test-Taking Skills in College Students with and without ADHD
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Lewandowski, Lawrence; Gathje, Rebecca A.; Lovett, Benjamin J.; Gordon, Michael – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2013
College students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often request and receive extended time to complete high-stakes exams and classroom tests. This study examined the performances and behaviors of college students on computerized simulations of high-stakes exams. Thirty-five college students with ADHD were compared to 185 typical…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Testing, Vocabulary
Ability of College Students to Simulate ADHD on Objective Measures of Attention
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Booksh, Randee Lee; Pella, Russell D.; Singh, Ashvind N.; Gouvier, William Drew – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: The authors examined the ability of college students to simulate ADHD symptoms on objective and self-report measures and the relationship between knowledge of ADHD and ability to simulate ADHD. Method: Undergraduate students were assigned to a control or a simulated ADHD malingering condition and compared with a clinical AD/HD group.…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Undergraduate Students, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity
Road-Crossing Safety in Virtual Reality: A Comparison of Adolescents With and Without ADHD
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Clancy, Tamera A.; Rucklidge, Julia J.; Owen, Dean – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2006
This study investigated the potential accident-proneness of adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a hazardous road-crossing environment. An immersive virtual reality traffic gap-choice task was used to determine whether ADHD adolescents show more unsafe road-crossing behavior than controls. Participants (ages 13 to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Traffic Safety
What Is the Social Impact of ADHD in Girls? A Multi-Method Assessment
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Ohan, Jeneva L.; Johnston, Charlotte – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
This study explores the social impact of ADHD, with and without opposition-defiant behaviour [ADHD+ODD (n= 22) and ADHD-only (n= 18)], in 9- to 12- year old girls compared to girls without ADHD (n= 40). Girls played a computer game involving simulated players, and mothers and teachers completed rating scales. In general, mothers and teachers saw…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Rating Scales, Mothers, Attention Deficit Disorders
Accuracy of Self-Evaluation in Adults with ADHD: Evidence from a Driving Study
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Knouse, Laura E.; Bagwell, Catherine L.; Barkley, Russell A.; Murphy, Kevin R. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
Research on children with ADHD indicates an association with inaccuracy of self-appraisal. This study examines the accuracy of self-evaluations in clinic-referred adults diagnosed with ADHD. Self-assessments and performance measures of driving in naturalistic settings and on a virtual-reality driving simulator are used to assess accuracy of…
Descriptors: Simulation, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Hyperactivity
Social Skills Differences among Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Types in a Chat Room Assessment Task
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Mikami, Amori Yee; Huang-Pollock, Cynthia L.; Pfiffner, Linda J.; McBurnett, Keith; Hangai, Dana – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
This study assessed social skills in 116 children aged 7-12 with ADHD-Combined Type (ADHD-C; n=33), ADHD-Inattentive Type (ADHD-I; n=45), and comparison children (n=38), with consideration of the role sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms play in distinguishing profiles. Social skills were assessed using a novel computerized chat room task, in…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Hyperactivity, Conceptual Tempo, Behavior Disorders