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Hyperactivity and delay aversion. III: The effect on cognitive style of imposing delay after errors

E J Sonuga-Barke1, E Williams, M Hall

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, U.K.

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
|February 1, 1996
PubMed
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Hyperactive children’s impulsivity stems from difficulty inhibiting responses, not just a desire for speed. They delay responses to avoid penalties but struggle to use added time effectively, impacting performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Impulsivity in hyperactivity is often linked to response inhibition deficits.
  • Understanding the temporal aspects of decision-making in hyperactive children is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether impulsivity in hyperactive children is due to deficits in response inhibition over time.
  • To examine the cognitive style of hyperactive children under varying temporal conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of hyperactive children and controls.
  • Two experimental conditions manipulating trial length based on response latency and errors.
  • Measurement of response latencies and error rates.

Main Results:

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  • Hyperactive children exhibited impulsivity (shorter latencies, more errors) when it shortened trials.
  • In a revised condition with fixed trial length after errors, hyperactive children delayed responses like controls but made more errors.
  • Hyperactive children strategically withheld responses to avoid delay but inefficiently utilized the provided time.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hyperactive children's impulsivity is complex, involving strategic response withholding to manage delay.
    • Deficits in effectively utilizing available time, rather than solely inhibition, contribute to performance differences.
    • The findings suggest a nuanced understanding of time perception and decision-making in hyperactivity.