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Self‐Control in Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effects of Added Stimulation and Time
Author(s) -
Schweitzer Julie B.,
SulzerAzaroff Beth
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb02321.x
Subject(s) - psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , preference , stimulation , developmental psychology , affect (linguistics) , attention deficit , audiology , clinical psychology , neuroscience , medicine , communication , economics , microeconomics
Preference for larger‐delayed versus more immediate‐smaller rewards was studied in 5‐ and 6‐year‐old typical boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a repeated measure design. The effect of adding stimulation on preference also was studied. Boys with ADHD chose delayed‐larger rewards significantly less than did typical boys. Adding stimulation reduced motoric behavior, but did not affect choice. As rates of motoric activity increased in boys with ADHD, their preference for delayed, larger rewards decreased over time. These Findings argue for the external validity of choice tasks in the study of ADHD.