Title
The Relationship Between Intelligence and Performance on the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA)
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Psychology
Publication Date
3-1-2002
Abstract
The present study explored the relationship between the intelligence of young adults and their performance on the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA). The study also examined whether significant differences existed between adults with and without attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on TOVA errors of omission, errors of commission, mean correct response time, and variability, as well as on performance on the freedom from distractibility (FD) factor on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Seventy-nine adults participated in the study, including 17 with ADHD and 62 college students without ADHD. Pearson product-moment correlations indicated that none of the correlations between Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) and TOVA variables were significant. Analysis of variance results revealed that adults with ADHD made more errors of omission on the TOVA than did controls. Between-group differences were not found on the remaining dependent variables.
Recommended Citation
Weyandt, L. L., Mitzlaff, L., & Thomas, L. (2002). The Relationship Between Intelligence and Performance on the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA). Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(2), 114–120. https://doi.org/10.1177/002221940203500203
Journal
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Rights
Copyright © 2002, © SAGE Publications
Comments
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