attentional, a.
(əˈtɛnʃənəl)
[f. attention + -al.]
Of or pertaining to attention as a psychological concept.
| 1896 Titchener Outl. Psychol. vi. 132 The passive attention of the animal or the child is the first stage of attentional development. 1901 ― Exper. Psychol. I. ii. 206 The experiments on attentional time-displacement form one of the most interesting..chapters of experimental psychology. |
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▸ attentional deficit n. Psychol. and Psychiatry = attention deficit n. at attention n. Additions; freq. attrib., esp. in attentional deficit disorder.
| 1969 E. H. Zimmerman et al. in Jrnl. Appl. Behavior Anal. 2 101 This study was addressed to the problem of applying behavior modification techniques on a group basis to a class of retarded students with ‘*attentional deficits’. 1979 Adolescent Psychiatry 7 379 In the author's opinion there is only one definitely established indication for the use of stimulant medication: Attentional Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (DSM III). 1996 Brit. Jrnl. Clin. Psychol. 35 606 Schizophrenia and affective disorders are accompanied by attentional deficits which can be measured with the span of apprehension test. 2000 Boston Herald (Nexis) 26 Feb. 15 What is the cause of such egregious behavior among these and many other athletic adults? Perhaps a psychiatrist would diagnose these men with Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). |