Johnson, Kristen Laprade (2014) The Effect of Auditory Distractions on Working Memory in People Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Undergraduate thesis, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Reysen from Psychology, University of Mississippi.
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This study compared the effect of an auditory distractor on working memory in participants with and without ADHD. Undergraduate students (N-65) were asked to complete a memory task for 25 words in which a pulsating beep sounded from the computer during the middle 5 words. The results indicated that students with ADHD performed significantly worse in the presence of a distraction than those without ADHD. However, the present study also examined the effect of ADHD medication, taken the same day, on working memory. The results indicated that participants with ADHD who had taken medication performed better than those who did not.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate) |
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| Creators: | Johnson, Kristen Laprade |
| Student's Degree Program(s): | B.A. Psychology |
| Thesis Advisor: | Dr. Matthew Reysen |
| Thesis Advisor's Department: | Psychology |
| Institution: | University of Mississippi |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Kristen/L Johnson |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2014 13:47 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2014 13:47 |
| URI: | http://thesis.honors.olemiss.edu/id/eprint/38 |
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