Cited by 387Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDevelopmental and Educational NeuropsychologyChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Psychological Mechanisms in Hyperactivity: I Response Inhibition Deficit, Working Memory Impairment, Delay Aversion, or Something Else?

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Kuntsi, Jonna, Oosterlaan, Jaap, Stevenson, Jim·2001·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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This study tested the predictions of three different theories of hyperactivity: response inhibition deficit, working memory impairment, and delay aversion. A sample of 51 pervasively hyperactive children and 119 control children, identified by screening a general population sample of 1,316 twin pairs, were assessed on tests relating to each of these theories. The hyperactive group performed worse than the control group on the delay aversion measure and some of the working memory tasks. Controlling for IQ removed the significant group differences on the working memory measures, however. There were no significant group differences on the inhibition variables derived from the stop task. However, there was evidence of a pattern of responding on the stop task that was strongly characteristic of hyperactivity: hyperactive children were variable in their speed, generally slow and inaccurate in responding. This pattern of responses may indicate a nonoptimal effort/ activation state. Hyperactive girls were indistinguishable from hyperactive boys in their performance on the tasks.

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Authors
Kuntsi, J., Oosterlaan, J., & Stevenson, J.
Affiliations
  • University College London (GB)
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • University of Southampton (GB)
Venue
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2001-02
Volume
42
Issue
2
Pages
199-210
ISSN
  • 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-7610
OpenAlex
W2106407351
Cited by
387
References
5
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FWCI
10.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
hyperactivity, response inhibition, working memory, delay aversion, stop-signal task, children, sex differences
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Memory Disorders, Reaction Time, Task Performance and Analysis

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