Conners Assignment

For the Conners assignment, my boyfriend completed the parent form (i.e., Conners 3 – Parent) and I completed the teacher form (i.e., Conners 3 – Teacher). While filling out the Conners, the friend we were thinking of has a diagnosis of ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive. Overall, the form was easy to fill out and straight forward, if you read the instructions. My boyfriend did not notice the instructions or see the scoring key on the front of the form which made it more difficult for him to complete because he items. Moreover, he did not attempt to open the middle area of the form, but he questioned what was contained inside the middle area. When he asked, I had no knowledge of what the middle area contained at that point. In terms of filling out the form, it was difficult to track the items because the font was small and items were placed closely together. When discussing the form with my boyfriend, he agreed that he had difficulty tracking items as well. You can see on his form, he circled a response and

To illustrate, on the teacher form, item 33 says “has forced someone into sexual activity” and item 43 says “is cold-hearted and cruel”. With that in mind, my boyfriend and I did not react to any of the items. Although my boyfriend had no prior knowledge of the Conner’s, he explained that he anticipated there would be items of that nature on the form because it was being used to assess difficulties. Items may elicit emotional responses or be concerning to real parents and teachers, especially if the most problematic items apply to their child or student. Asking about sensitive topics may make children, parents, teachers uncomfortable. To help reduce emotional or cognitive reactions, it may be important to specify that items are the same for everyone who completes the Conners. However, it is important note that all areas of difficulty need to be assessed even if they are uncomfortable to