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The Measurement of Attention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 1998

Daniel J. Kindlon
Daniel J. Kindlon
Affiliation:
Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA 02115, U.S.A.
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Abstract

This review examines some of the definitional issues of attention and the related constructs of working memory and executive control. Measurement approaches to two attention elements, inattention and impulsivity, which are relevant to the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are also explored. Features of Stroop and Stroop-like tasks, continuous performance tests, and assessment paradigms that have a volitional or motivational aspect, such as delay of gratification, are highlighted. The conclusions emphasise the multidimensional nature of attentional constructs and the care that must be taken when attempting to measure a single attentional element.

Keywords

Attentionchildrenmeasurement
Type
Measurement Issues
Information
Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , May 1998 , pp. 72 - 78
Copyright
© 1998 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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