Which statement about treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) is accurate?
a. Stimulant medication usually reduces attention span but leads to improved social behavior.
b. Stimulant medication is prescribed in about 32% of cases.
c. Modeling, parent training, and classroom contingency management programs have been far superior to drug therapy in effectiveness.
d. Stimulant medication is prescribed to approximately 69% of children who have been diagnosed with ADHD.
D
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A) nomothetic B) idiographic C) metaphysical D) anecdotal
The DSM-IV-TR identifies multiple personality disorder as
a) schizophrenia. b) panic disorder. c) dissociative fugue. d) dissociative identity disorder.
Henry weighs about 46 pounds and stands 46 inches tall. Henry is about __________ years old
a. 2 c. 6 b. 4 d. 8
A severe famine in the Netherlands during World War II revealed that
A) the sensitive-period concept operates with nutrition. B) malnutrition during the first trimester is not associated with miscarriage. C) malnutrition during the second trimester is associated with large head size. D) malnutrition during the third trimester is associated with physical defects.