Perceptual Learning Preferences of Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Characteristics
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Authors
Faletti, Paul
Issue Date
2017
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore perceptual learning preferences in adults who identify themselves as having characteristics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The hypothesis was that adults in this population who are presented with visual, auditory, and kinesthetic approaches to various situations in academic, home, social, and work settings will perceive more than one type of approach to these situations to be helpful, with no clear preference for one type of approach over another. To test this hypothesis, 54 adults who identified themselves as having characteristics typical of adults with ADHI) completed a survey in which they rated the perceived helpfulness of different approaches to situations taking place in various settings. Data from this survey were categorized by setting and by perceptual approach and analyzed for statistically significant differences. Results from this analysis indicated that all types of approaches were perceived to be helpful in a variety of situations. Although there was some degree of preference shown for kinesthetic approaches, there was no statistically significant preference shown for one approach over another in any particular situation or setting. These results suggested that adults in this population not only found kinesthetic approaches to be very helpful in many situations, but they often found other approaches to be equally helpful, whether the situations took place in academic, home, social, or work settings.