Attention deficit and hyperactivity have become among the concepts we hear most frequently in our daily lives. For children who are curious about exploring and have problems with their homework habits, parents can make labels such as 'Our child has attention deficit disorder, our child is hyperactive...'. One of the tests performed to help make this diagnosis is MOXO.
Most of the studies that measure attention skills are carried out with pen and paper and the test practitioner is active in the process. For this reason, errors caused by the practitioner may be reflected in the child's performance. Moxo is a study that tries to reflect the client's daily environment into the test.
Moxo Test can be applied in a computer environment starting from the age of 6. In addition to the child's attention performance, the test can also compare the areas of hyperactivity, impulsivity and timing against the norms.
Inattention; It can be exemplified by the inability to concentrate on long and boring tasks, being overly affected by distracting elements, being absent-minded, forgetful and disorganized.
Hyperactivity; It is the term used for individuals who are perceived as 'uncontrollable' by other people because they are bombarded with information and influences from the stimuli in the environment, one after another, which they cannot filter.
Impulsivity; It can be defined as having difficulty in controlling oneself, being ignored by others, and being perceived as thoughtless.
Moxo Test;
o Not being successful in classes despite wanting and making an effort,
o Always active since childhood, exposed to frequent injuries,
o Having timing problems in exams and daily life,
o Always leaving homework to the last minute, scheduled It can be applied to children who cannot work.
As a result of the MOXO Test, a report reflecting the child's performance in detail is obtained. In the report, it is determined whether the child's performance is appropriate for his age level, in which areas he is weak, and to what extent the weak areas constitute a problem. Midwife for weak area Information is given about how parents can work and what arrangements teachers should make in the learning environment.
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