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Direct linkDillon, Ronna F.; Osborne, Susan S. – Exceptionality, 2006
In this article we describe the nature of attention deficit disorders (ADDs) within an individual differences model of abilities. In so doing, a model-based explanation for the sources of learning and performance difficulties among individuals identified with ADDs is provided. Earlier models of ADDs are discussed, and the proposed loci of ADDs…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Individual Differences, Intelligence, Adjustment (to Environment)
Measuring Attentional Ability in Older Adults: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of DriverScan
Hoffman, Lesa; Yang, Xiangdong; Bovaird, James A.; Embretson, Susan E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
Although deficits in visual attention are often postulated as an important component of many declines in cognitive processing and functional outcomes in older adults, surprisingly little emphasis has been placed on evaluating psychometric instruments with which individual differences in visual attention ability can be assessed. This article…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Item Response Theory, Models, Visual Perception
