Dergiler / Psikoloji Çalışmaları / 2012 / Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 1
Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğunda Mekansal Belleğin A-B A-C Paradigması ile Araştırılması
- Sayfa
- 31–42
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Özet
Bu çalışmada, A-B A-C paradigması kullanılarak
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine priori-ty effect on object-location memory in childrenwith ADHD, in comparison to children withoutADHD, by using an A-B A-C paradigm. AnA-B A-C paired position learning task wasadministered to both ADHD and non-ADHDchildren. The children learned positions of14 different objects (7 B- and 7 C-objects)around 7 referent objects (A-objects) in twosuccessive presentations (first Bs followed byCs) and then they were given A object positionsand asked to recall positions of B and C. Theresults revealed a significant priority effect onobject location memory of the ADHD group,similar to that of the control group. B positionswere recalled better than C positions by bothgroups. The number of B objects correctlyrecalled did not differ significantly between thetwo groups. On the other hand, the differencein recall of C objects approached, but didnot reach, the significance level. Accordingto the mediational theory, priority effect isa result of a learning strategy that involvesretainment of B during A-C learning, thereforethe effect observed in performances of theADHD and non-ADHD children indicatedthat both groups used the strategy. This sug¬gests that spatial memory abilities of childrenwith ADHD may be improved with the use ofappropriate learning strategies.