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Fast test of the neurologically based differences The three sequences of questions in two different ways. The test aims learning, attention, impulsivity. The two different ways of assessment mean different attitudes. If you consider a specialty to be a disability, you look for the areas of the difficulties. If you consider a specialty to be a special way of information processing, you look for the achievement style that empowers a person. Dr. Eva Gyarmathy Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences [email protected]

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Fast test of the neurologically based differences

The three sequences of questions in two different ways. The test aims• learning,• attention,• impulsivity.

The two different ways of assessment mean different attitudes. If you consider a specialty to be a disability, you look for the areas of the difficulties.If you consider a specialty to be a special way of information processing, you look for the achievement style that empowers a person.

Dr. Eva GyarmathyInstitute for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology

of the Hungarian Academy of [email protected]

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Fast test of achievement difficulties

1. I have difficulties when learning by heart

2. I mix up or miss out letters, numbers from phone numbers, forget sequences.

3. When I am reading, I lose or change letters or miss out lines

4. I get distracted easily during my work.

5. I can’t concentrate on long talks and speeches

6. I am often lost in my thoughts.

7. I act without considering the consequences.

8. When I am angry, I tend to stamp about, even slam doors

9. It happens often that I regret things I do or say.

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NO . . . YES

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Fast test of achievement style

1. I don't like to deal with details, I follow my instincts2. When I am choosing a vacation resort I don't plan too

much forward3. I like to catch the main points, the essence

4. I am a multitasking person5. I can be concentrated only when something is very

interesting. 6. I get totally absorbed when something takes my

attention,

7. I often act before I think.8. I decide instinctively.9. When I am explaining something to someone I tend to

be very penetrating

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NO . . . YES

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Two ‘yes’ replies at any three statement serie can be considered indicator

• Learning

• Attention

• Impulsivity

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Fast test of the neurologically based differences

The three sequences of questions in this fast test aim• learning,• attention,• impulsivity.

The two different ways of assessment mean different attitudes. If you consider a speciality to be a disability, you look for the areas of the difficulties.If you consider a speciality to be a special way of information processing, you look for the achievement style that empowers a person.

Dr. Eva GyarmathyInstitute for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology

of the Hungarian Academy of [email protected]

Page 6: Fast test dyslexia/adhd

Fast test of the neurologically based differences

The three sequences of questions in this fast test aim• learning,• attention,• impulsivity.

The two different ways of assessment mean different attitudes. If you consider a speciality to be a disability, you look for the areas of the difficulties.If you consider a speciality to be a special way of information processing, you look for the achievement style that empowers a person.

Dr. Eva GyarmathyInstitute for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology

of the Hungarian Academy of [email protected]