Behavioral and Emotional Responding During Instrumental Learning in Children With ADHD: Reinforcement Schedule Effects
Journal of Attention Disorders: A Journal of Theoretical and Applied Science
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
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Objective:Theoretical accounts of ADHD predict impaired learning under partial reinforcement and altered behavioral persistence under extinction. One of these theories (Amsel, 1992) postulates increased negative emotional responding (i.e., frustration) ...
Objective:Theoretical accounts of ADHD predict impaired learning under partial reinforcement and altered behavioral persistence under extinction. One of these theories (Amsel, 1992) postulates increased negative emotional responding (i.e., frustration) ...