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What does inattention refer to?
What does inattention refer to?
An inability to sustain attention or stick to tasks, remember and follow through on instructions, and resist distractions.
Children with ADHD have a deficit in which type of attentional capacity?
Children with ADHD have a deficit in which type of attentional capacity?
Sustained attention is the ability to maintain focus on unchallenging tasks over time.
Sustained attention is the ability to maintain focus on unchallenging tasks over time.
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Children with ADHD may work best on __________ tasks they themselves have chosen.
Children with ADHD may work best on __________ tasks they themselves have chosen.
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What is alerting in the context of attention deficits in ADHD?
What is alerting in the context of attention deficits in ADHD?
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What can be a common complaint about children with inattention?
What can be a common complaint about children with inattention?
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Study Notes
Inattention and ADHD
- Inattention is characterized by difficulty sustaining attention, following instructions, and resisting distractions.
- It includes challenges in planning, organization, timeliness, and maintaining alertness.
- Children with ADHD often get sidetracked by more enjoyable activities during tasks or play, exemplified by a child who plays in a mud puddle instead of focusing on soccer.
Cognitive Processes and Attention Deficits
- Inattention can arise from shortcomings in cognitive processes that manage attention, indicating that attention deficits can vary in type and intensity among children.
- Attentional capacity, or the ability to briefly remember and attend to information, is not diminished in children with ADHD; they can retain similar amounts of information as their peers.
Selective and Sustained Attention
- Selective attention allows individuals to focus on relevant stimuli while ignoring distractions; distractibility indicates a challenge in this area.
- Children with ADHD are more prone to be distracted by highly appealing stimuli compared to their peers.
- Sustained attention refers to maintaining focus over time, particularly on tasks that are uninteresting or repetitive. Children with ADHD struggle with this, performing worse under such conditions.
Performance and Task Engagement
- ADHD children may show performance issues early during tasks, indicating attentional challenges from the start, not just over time.
- Alerting is crucial for initial reactions to stimuli and helps maintain optimal attention. Deficits in this area can lead to inappropriate responses to stimuli, such as reacting too slowly or quickly.
Core Features of ADHD
- Deficits in sustained attention are a hallmark of ADHD, manifesting in struggles with unengaging tasks like studying.
- ADHD children thrive in self-paced activities or those that interest them, but most tasks require sustained attention, which can hinder their performance.
- Initial alertness may influence sustained attention, suggesting interconnectedness between alerting and sustaining focus.
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This quiz explores the concept of inattention in children, detailing its characteristics such as difficulties in sustaining focus, following instructions, and managing distractions. It highlights the impact of inattention on activities like play and sports. Test your understanding of these behaviors and their implications.
