Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something that motivates ADHD brains?
Long-term goals
Personal interests
Novel experiences
Urgent tasks
Why are long-term rewards often less effective for people with ADHD?
They forget about the rewards
They prefer punishments to rewards
They don't value rewards
The rewards are too far away in time
Which of these is mentioned as an effective immediate reward system?
Sticker charts
Grade point averages
Yearly evaluations
Monthly bonuses
How does procrastination sometimes help people with ADHD complete tasks?
It creates a sense of urgency
It makes the task more interesting
It reduces the task's difficulty
It gives them more time to prepare
What strategy involving other people can help create urgency for cleaning?
Inviting someone over
Posting pictures of the messy house online
Asking family members to clean instead
Hiring a professional cleaner
Why might saying "it's okay, get it to me whenever" be unhelpful for someone with ADHD?
It makes them feel pressured
It makes it seem like the task isn't important
It takes away motivational planks
It confuses their schedule
Why might people with ADHD struggle to complete tasks even when they're important?
They're lazy
They don't care about the tasks
They have fewer "motivational planks" than others
They forget about the tasks
How can making games out of repetitive tasks be helpful?
It removes the need to do the tasks
It makes the tasks take longer to complete
It makes the tasks unnecessary
It adds a new element to the tasks
What strategy does the speaker mention for staying interested in hobbies?
Giving up on hobbies entirely
Forcing themselves to continue even when bored
Only pursuing one hobby at a time
Cycling between different hobbies
What does Dr. Russell Barkley often refer to ADHD as?
An executive function disorder
A motivation deficit disorder
A hyperactivity disorder
An attention deficit disorder
Why might setting artificial deadlines be less effective for people with ADHD?
They don't understand how deadlines work
They prefer to work without deadlines
They know on some level the deadline isn't "real"
They forget about the deadlines
How can we make repetitive tasks “new” or “novel”?
By doing them in new environments
By using different tools or materials
All of the above
By learning new methods to complete them
How can timers be useful for people with ADHD?
They create a sense of urgency
They remind people to take breaks
They make tasks more interesting
They help track how long tasks take
What's a better alternative to saying "get it to me whenever"?
Setting a strict deadline
Doing the task for them
Accountability without shame (staying kind and encouraging)
Offering a reward for completion
What does it mean that ADHDers are "interest-based learners"?
They are interested in all subjects equally
They learn better when the subject interests them personally
They can't learn about topics that don't interest them
They only learn about their specific interests