FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Predominantly Inattentive, Orienting Response, Habituation
13 Dec 2016
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What develops in infancy and continues: taste, smell, touch, seeing/perceiving objects. Other areas of understanding develop in middle childhood. Pay attention when interested, not when uninterested (i. e. boring lectures) Show orienting response: for strong and unfamiliar stimulus, fix your eyes, startles you, heart rate (i. e. sound of a car back firing) Habituation: become accustomed to a stimulus, orienting response disappears after repeated presentations, attention is selective (i. e. loud trucks by your house, habituation is associated with intelligence. 1 year olds easily distracted, less focused. 3. 5 year olds less distracted, more concentration. 8-10 year olds huge improvements (i. e. older children stay engaged longer watching tv) Draw attention to the relevant information and less attention to irrelevant: example closing classroom doors to eliminate competing sounds, example clear off unneeded objects form desks and workspaces. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd: common childhood disorder, child shows both a significant problem in 2 areas. Adhd hyperactive and impulsive type: a high level of energy.
