FA16 Project 7: Week 16

Hyper activeness is associated with ADHD and many parents don’t like that word because most people connect that word to this disorder thinking it’s terrible when it actually isn’t. Being hyper active is to be impulsive and giddy when it’s inappropriate. A teen will drive slowly on the highway then speed when it isn’t necessary even when no one is on the road. If you don’t have ADHD, think of it like this, you’re impatient about knowing when the train is coming. A person with this disorder will do everything in their power to get to class on time but do it in a disrespectful manner. Some questions that might linger is that which parts of the brain get triggered to become so hyper active to the point of 4 and 5 year olds receiving a mental disorder when they should be playing in a sand box rather than being in a hospital.

There were 5 subjects used and they were recruited if they have the mental disorder, ADHD, and then will be picked at random. On one hand, subjects that were included are anyone that attends school. On the other hand, people who were excluded are those who don’t have ADHD. The conditions of this experiment were that the experimental group were given medication in order to focus on the game and the control group were given a placebo; thinking they were given medication when they took nothing. I would observe how the subjects responded to simple questions and if they didn’t answer in a timely manner, they would be placed in the control group. The average age is late teenage years, 18 & 19 years of age. You can be male or female, any ethnicity, must be in school to participate in this experiment.

I created the conditions of how each player must be able to type in at least one word correctly so that they’re eligible in order to keep playing the game. The subjects in each condition were asked to answer a series of simple questions as in: what color is the sky and when was the declaration of independence signed in order to be able to participate in the game. I collected data by putting all the scores into a spreadsheet. ADHD can positively affect school work and extracurricular activities when treated with prescribed medication. My results don’t support my thesis because my subjects actually surpassed my expectations in a sense that they were compliant with the rules and regulations. My experiment solves the problem of the unsolved problem my study will address is that why how can we as young mature adolescents figure out a way to stop ADHD. This problem further advances the field because it helps children figure out how to focus clearly.

 

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About Robert O. Duncan

I'm an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences at City University of New York, with joint appointments in Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. I also have an appointment as a Visiting Scholar at New York University. My research interests include cognitive neuroscience, functional magnetic resonance imaging, glaucoma, neurodegenerative disorders, attention, learning, memory, educational technology, pedagogy, and developing games for education.

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