ADHD: Auditory and Visual Stimuli in Automatic and Controlled Processes
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Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control
Published on: July 5, 2015
Rosa Angela Fabio1, Claudia Castriciano2, Alessia Rondanini3
1Department of Cognitive Science and Education, University of Messina, Italy.
Objective:
Deficits in ADHD executive function (EF) task have been widely documented in a number of different studies. The aim of this work is to analyze the characteristics of auditory vigilance in ADHD and control subjects in two conditions: with and without interference.
Method:
in the first study the Merrill's (1992) procedure on automaticity with the dual-task interference paradigm was used; in the second study the auditory test with automatic procedure was used.
Results:
The results of the study confirm that people with ADHD show deficits in auditory vigilance tests and become less careful when interference is introduced.
Conclusion:
Results were discussed in terms of a deficit in automaticity process.
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