Getting clued in: inferential processing and comprehension monitoring in boys with ADHD.
J Atten Disord
; 14(1): 31-42, 2010 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-19815700
OBJECTIVE: The present study examines the ability of children with ADHD to make inferences and monitor ongoing understanding of texts, to shed light on their academic difficulties. METHOD: A total of 29 boys with ADHD and 41 comparison boys between the ages of 7 and 12 participated. Three tasks measure how boys create and evaluate inferences, particularly explanatory inferences, and how they monitor their understanding of story events and the connections among them. RESULTS: Boys with ADHD are less able than their comparison peers to make appropriate inferences, particularly explanatory inferences. They also have more trouble identifying text inconsistencies. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that difficulties in making inferences and monitoring ongoing comprehension among children with ADHD may contribute to story comprehension problems and in turn to academic difficulties experienced by these children. Interventions specifically focusing on understanding causal connections, creating inferences, and monitoring ongoing understanding of stories need to be investigated.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Recuerdo Mental
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Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
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Comprensión
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Atten Disord
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos