Theories of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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A brief summary of recent theories of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) posits that this disorder is a result from poor inhibitory functioning. This would suggest that they are unable to inhibit or filter many of the stimuli that an average person can successfully ignore. What type of implications does this theory have for memory functioning as a whole for a person with ADHD?

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