LLM-simulated students' self-reported ADHD persona scores remain stable throughout extended multi-turn conversations¶
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q2 i? In extended unscripted conversations, the effect of turn number on self-reported ADHD scores was non-significant, indicating no statistically detectable drift across turns 3, 6, and 9. → Jana Gonnermann-Müller 2026
Evidence¶
Jana Gonnermann-Müller 2026¶
Jana Gonnermann-Müller, Jennifer Haase, Nicolas Leins, Thomas Kosch, Sebastian Pokutta. (2026). LLM-Based Educational Simulation: Evaluating Temporal Student Persona Stability Across ADHD-Related Persona Specifications. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.06307 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.06307
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Linear mixed-effects analysis of Experiment II multi-turn conversations (education scenario, unscripted condition) modeling self-report ADHD Index as a function of checkpoint, intensity, prompt, and model. The article reports the turn effect was "non-significant (β = 0.03, SE = 0.04, t = 0.90, p = .366)". No effect size is printed.
"In the unscripted education condition, the effect of turn number on self-reported ADHD scores was non-significant (β = 0.03, SE = 0.04, t = 0.90, p = .366), indicating no statistically detectable drift across turns3, 6, and9."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Default personas show a self-report–behavior gap: they endorse moderate-range ADHD characteristics on self-report while displaying only weakly elevated ADHD-like behavior to observers — related
- Between-conversation persona stability is intensity-dependent: high-intensity ADHD personas cluster tightly while moderate-intensity personas show the highest aggregate variability — related
- Observer-rated behavioral expression of high- and moderate-intensity ADHD personas declines progressively across turns in unscripted LLM conversations — related
- Model family and prompt format moderate the level of simulated ADHD persona expression — related
- Scripted conversations with recurring task-relevant prompts nearly eliminate observer-rated persona drift, up to a 97% reduction for high-intensity education personas — related
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LLM-simulated students' self-reported ADHD persona scores remain stable throughout extended multi-turn conversations |
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LLM-simulated students' self-reported ADHD persona scores remain stable throughout extended multi-turn conversations |
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2026-10-20 |
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2029 |
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