Reaction time performance in adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Evidence of inconsistency in the fast and slow portions of the RT distribution
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Inconsistency across trials of 2-choice reaction time (RT) data was analyzed in 72 adolescents (age 12-17 years) within 4 groups differentiated by the presence or absence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reading difficulties (RD). ADHD participants were more inconsistent (across all trials, and in the slow portion of the RT distribution) than controls, but only when RD was present. Within the fast portion of the RT distribution, ADHD participants were more inconsistent than controls regardless of RD. The results highlight the importance of fluctuations in cognitive performance in ADHD and suggest that there may be independent sources of variation in inconsistency affecting the fast and slow portions of the RT distribution.
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One study using ex-Gaussian parameters reported significant but small differences between ADHD and control groups in the fast portion of the reaction time distribution, interpreted as different causal mechanisms for a potentially multidimensional reaction time variability construct.
“It should also be noted that 1 study, using ex-Gaussian parameters, reported significant differences, albeit with a small effect size (0.08) between ADHD and control groups in the fast portion of the RT distribution, which was interpreted as reflecting different causal mechanisms for the potentially multidimensional construct of RTV [44].”
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- Authors
- Williams, B. R., Strauss, E. H., Hultsch, D. F., Hunter, M. A., & Tannock, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Victoria (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Williams, Benjamin R.
- ORCID
- Hunter, Michael A.
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-03-12
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 277-289
- ISSN
- 0165-0475 (ISSN-L)
- 1380-3395
- 1744-411X
- OpenAlex
- W2004420885
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Keywords
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, reaction time, response time distribution, reading difficulties, adolescents
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time, Linear Models
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