Effects of extrinsic rewards and social comparison on inhibitory control in adults with ADHD symptoms.

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dc.contributor.advisorJeyaraj-Powell, Tepillah
dc.contributor.authorSims, William Scott
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVanhoy, Mickie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBuchanan, Merry
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-13T18:52:34Z
dc.date.available2020-07-13T18:52:34Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe current study was an attempt to understand the links between reward processes, upward social comparisons, and behavioral inhibition in adults with ADHD and ADHD symptoms. Studies have shown that motivation can improve inhibitory control in children with ADHD, but little has been done to show the same effect in adults with ADHD. Additionally, social rewards such as praise and positive feedback have been shown to improve inhibitory control in children with ADHD, though not as strongly as tangible rewards. The current study used monetary rewards as well as false information regarding the performance of other participants to elicit an upwards social comparison. Monetary rewards had the greatest effect on the speed of inhibitory control in the ADHD group. Social comparison did not significantly improve the speed of response inhibition in the ADHD group, and in fact seemed to hurt accuracy. On the other hand, it did improve the speed of response inhibition for the non-ADHD control group. Neither monetary rewards nor the social comparison manipulation significantly affected the accuracy of the participants. Overall, the ADHD and control groups performed similarly. Future research needs to examine any differences that may exist in how individuals with ADHD symptoms use social comparison information when compared to their non-ADHD counterparts.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn944248443
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9982436177302196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/325222
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dc.subject.keywordsADHD
dc.subject.keywordsDual Pathway
dc.subject.keywordsSocial Comparison
dc.subject.lcshAttention-deficit disorder in adults
dc.subject.lcshAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
dc.subject.lcshSocial comparison
dc.subject.lcshComparison (Psychology)
dc.thesis.degreeM.A., Psychology
dc.titleEffects of extrinsic rewards and social comparison on inhibitory control in adults with ADHD symptoms.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUCO - Graduate Works and Theses::UCO - Theses

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