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For many years investigators have worked toward achieving a better understanding of the causes of the impaired performance of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on cognitive, information-processing, and neuropsychological tasks. These efforts have led to a recent emphasis on identifying the “core” or “primary” dysfunction responsible for ADHD children’s cognitive problems. In this chapter, I attempt an overview of the extensive and often confusing literature in this area, emphasizing findings that I believe must be encompassed in a working conceptualization of the cognitive deficits associated with ADHD. I also point to conceptual and statistical problems that I believe are impeding research progress on ADHD.
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