Bobby has attention deficit disorder. He is given Ritalin because
a. it is one of the most effective depressants to control this disorder.
b. hyperactivity may be connected with immaturity of the cerebral cortex, and Ritalin stimulates the cortex to exercise control over more primitive centers in the brain.
c. hyperactivity may be connected with immaturity of the limbic system, and Ritalin stimulates the limbic system to exercise control over higher centers in the brain.
d. none of these.
B
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