Describe the disorder known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What will be an ideal response?
With ADHD, onset occurs by age 7 and is marked by symptoms that must persist for at least 6 months. The reason for the diagnostic delay is to take into account the fact that many things may prompt children to exhibit symptoms very much like ADHD. Loss of a loved one, chaos in the home environment, being picked on severely by others in school, can all cause the symptoms that in other cases would be indicative of ADHD. With ADHD, it is also important to note the degree of overactivity. Most children engage in high levels of activity from time to time. With ADHD, however, the child appears to always be "on." The child with ADHD is also unable to control acting out behaviors and may become physically agitated due to difficulty in maintaining control. Children with ADHD are also very impulsive and may show high levels of anxiety. Research suggests some possible biological components to ADHD, from improper functioning of the thyroid to potential brain dysfunction, which may affect the inhibitory control portions of the frontal cortex.
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a. autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system b. central nervous system; somatic nervous system c. central nervous system; peripheral nervous system d. peripheral nervous system; autonomic nervous system
Henry is demonstrating his gross motor skills when he picks up Cheerios from his high-chair tray
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In its brief for the case of Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc, the APA A. argued that "psychological injury" should be present to prove sexual harassment
B. concluded that women are more likely to attribute the causes of harassing behavior to characteristics of the victim, than are men. C. concluded that men are more tolerant of sexual harassment than are women. D. All of these choices
According to Levinson, the process whereby adults assess the past and formulate new goals for the future is ______
a. menopause c. midlife transition b. the "catch thirties" d. the phi phenomenon