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  • Theoretical models of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) suggest impaired learning and persistence under certain reinforcement conditions.
  • These theories often link impairments to increased frustration, yet emotional responses during instrumental learning in ADHD remain understudied.

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  • To investigate behavioral and emotional responses during instrumental learning in children with ADHD versus neurotypical children.
  • To examine the impact of continuous, partial, and schedule thinning reinforcement on learning and persistence.

Main Methods:

  • Eighty-four children with ADHD and 83 neurotypical children performed an instrumental learning task.
  • Participants experienced continuous (100%), partial (33%), or schedule thinning (100%-33%) reinforcement, followed by extinction.
  • Negative and positive emotional expressions were recorded during the task.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in acquisition speed or extinction persistence were found between ADHD and neurotypical children.
  • Partial reinforcement and schedule thinning increased behavioral persistence across all children, indicating a Peak-End Rule effect.
  • Children with ADHD displayed heightened negative emotional expressions during acquisition and extinction, regardless of reinforcement schedule.

Conclusions:

  • The study found no group differences in learning or persistence, challenging some theoretical predictions for ADHD.
  • Increased negative emotional responding in children with ADHD during learning tasks was observed.
  • Findings suggest that heightened emotionality in ADHD may influence the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions based on instrumental learning principles.