What is the disorder referred to when individuals have difficulties in maintaining attention?
a. attention persistence disorder
b. attention deficit disorder
c. attention control disorder
d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Answer: D
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a. different treatments will be discovered for the various groups of children with ADHD. b. one treatment will adequately treat all children. c. the Feingold diet has practically eliminated all forms of ADHD. d. treating children for mood disorders treats them for ADHD as well.
In his research on memory, Kandel demonstrated that
a. memory power can be boosted through the use of mnemonics. b. damage to the hippocampus can prevent the formation of new memories. c. memories are stored in complex networks of interconnected brain cells called neuronal networks. d. manipulation of particular genes can enhance learning and memory, producing "smart" organisms. e. memory formation involves biochemical changes occurring at the synaptic level.
The amicus brief submitted by The American Psychiatric Association in Barefoot v Estelle supported the claim that psychiatrists
A. cannot reliably predict dangerousness. B. can reliably predict dangerousness. C. are better than laypeople at predicting dangerousness. D. are worse than laypeople at predicting dangerousness.
Expert dog breeders are as quick to identify subordinate members as they are at identifying basic-level members
Indicate whether the statement is true or false