Microinfusion of a DRD1 agonist into the medial prefrontal cortex selectively impaired the accuracy of attentional performance in high performers in the 5-CSRT task [ 180].
When taken in summary, WM is critical for attentional performance when spatial attention is combined with other another form of attention, but plays a minimal role in the orienting response itself, whether covert or overt.
The test assesses several aspects of attentional performance, including sustained attention in response to target stimuli and inhibitory control in response to non-target stimuli [ 23].
The professionals are apt to diagnose oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and, depending on the child's attentional performance, a comorbid diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is undertaken.
In contrast, microinfusion of the DRD1 agonist into the medial prefrontal cortex of poor performers enhanced the accuracy of attentional performance; a low dose increased the speed of making correct responses [ 180].
It may be that that this shared variance between WMC and spatial attention is also shared with feature-based attentional performance.
In addition, computerized testing of attention was implemented with the Test battery for Attentional Performance (TAP) [ 78].
Specific executive functions divided attention, memory and inhibition were assessed using the Test for Attentional Performance (TAP).
Control animals were trained in a cued visual discrimination task devoid of explicit demands on attentional performance, but involving similar basic operant components as the sustained attention task.
If it is assumed that distracter suppression is an attentional component that is independent of spatial attention, then it appears that variation in WMC is important for integrated attentional performance.
However, MB significantly improved attentional performance in the five-choice task designed to measure selective and sustained attention.
