Hyperactivity and Delay Aversion-I. The Effect of Delay on Choice

Two experiments arc reported in which hyperactive and control children repeatedly chose between small immediate and large delayed it‐wards. In experiment 1, the best choice option was manipulated by varying levels of delay after reward delivery. In experiment 2 it was manipulated by changing the eco...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1992-02, Vol.33 (2), p.387-398
Main Authors: Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S., Taylor, E., Sembi, S., Smith, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Attention deficit disorders. Hyperactivity
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child clinical studies
choice
Choice Behavior
functional analysis
Humans
Hyperactivity
Impulsive Behavior
impulsiveness
Male
Medical sciences
Mood disorders
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reward
Time Factors
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Summary:Two experiments arc reported in which hyperactive and control children repeatedly chose between small immediate and large delayed it‐wards. In experiment 1, the best choice option was manipulated by varying levels of delay after reward delivery. In experiment 2 it was manipulated by changing the economic constraint (10 minutes or 20 trials). Both groups were equally efficient at earning points under most conditions, but hyperactive children exhibited a maladaptive preference for the small reward under the trials constraint. The results suggest that hyperactive children were more concerned to reduce overall delay levels than either to maximize reward amount or immediacy.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1992.tb00874.x