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Glossary A

Attended stimulus refers to the stimulus that a person is attending to at a given point in time.

Attention refers to the ability to concentrate. The ability to focus selectively on a selected stimulus, sustaining that focus and shifting it at will.

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Englisch: Psychological Skills
Attention and Concentration Control (focusing)
Skill commonly used to help individuals identify their current situation and the relevant stimuli within that situation.

Attention Deficit Disorder refers to a chronic, developmental and behavioral disorder that initially manifests in childhood that is characterized by inattention, Distractibility and

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) refers to a chronic disorder that initially manifests in childhood and is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and/or inattention. Not all of those affected by ADHD manifest all three (3) behavioral categories.

Attention hypothesis of automatization refers to the proposal that attention is needed during a learning phase of a new task.

Attention only control group refers to a control group whose members meet regularly with a clinician but receive no "active" treatment.

Attention span refers to the capacity for sustaining attention to a particular stimulus or activity.