... which DNA combines with physical build, environment and experience that causes every person to react to similar situations in different manners (Terry, 2009). While science has determined that age, gender, personality and culture all have an effect on learning and memory. This paper will look at the variables affecting individual differences in learning and memory. In a study written in 1925, Margaret ... certain memory abilities (Zelinski & Stewart 1998). Gender plays some role in cognitive abilities. At one time it was generally accepted that men performed better on spatial ability test...

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... been found as a result of ADHD. Testing the intelligence of ADHD involves a number of measures. Psycho educational testing is used to assess intellectual ability and to search for learning disabilities. Tests such as the Wechler Intelligence Scale are used for intelligence testing; yet, much debate exists because of the need to change the test to meet the child's attention deficit. It ... both the child and the family A physical examination and neurological assessment including vision, hearing, verbal, and motor skills Additional tests may also be performed if there is a possibility tha...

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... develop at a much slower rate. This leaves the individuals often years behind in terms of their development when compared to those who do not have brain damage. On standardized IQ tests which measure individuals intellectual functioning, FAS adolescents and children often score significantly below average when compared to the scores of adolescents and children of the same age (Connor & Streisssguth, 1996 ... makes it increasingly difficult for those with FAS to perform well in school. Higher order functions that use mathematics are difficult for those with FAS, and score below average o...

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... (ADHD) is classified as a syndrome, not a disease that affects children, adolescents, and adults. The difference between a disease and a syndrome is that a disease can be detected in the body through medical tests and therefore treated with drugs, and a syndrome is marked purely by symptoms (Stein, 19). The cause of ADHD is something experts cannot seem to agree on. Some psychologists and doctors ... , myself included, believe it is caused by one's environment. The problem with ADHD is that diagnosis of this disorder is based on behavioral symptoms, because currently there are no medical...

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... in the body, but there is no lab test that can diagnose an individual with ADHD. Currently, to decipher whether or not an individual is dealing with ADHD, a series of tests which contain checklists, rating scales, and observations are being used. As research continues, it is failing to support claims made by original theorists. One doctor Fred Braughman, states, ". . . in plain ... refer to the effects that will come into play immediately or within several weeks of taking the prescribed drug. The long lists of effects include insomnia, rebound irrability, toxic psychosis, personality ch...

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