Carrie is a 12 year-old child who earned good grades until she entered middle school
last fall and who has no history of psychological problems.
Carrie's middle school
teachers report that Carrie consistently arrives a few minutes late to her classes, often
with the wrong books. In class, Carrie fidgets or writes notes to other children.
Carrie's work is usually of poor quality and often completed late. Carrie's parents
have also noticed that she has recently become quite "disorganized." Carrie might
meet diagnostic criteria for which DSM-IV-TR disorder?
a. ADHD, combined type
b. ADHD, predominantly inattentive type
c. ADHD, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
d. Hyperkinetic conduct disorder
e. Carrie does not meet diagnostic criteria for any of the above disorders.
E
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A) psychodynamic B) trait C) psychosocial D) existential
The phenomenon in which the difference between good and poor readers increases over time is called
a. the cumulative deficit effect. c. the Pygmalion effect. b. the Flynn effect. d. the Matthew effect.
What is the first step in altruism?
A) cognitive dissonance B) conformity C) recognize an emergency D) diffusion
Which stage in Kohlberg's theory involves children's moral behavior being motivated by reciprocity, seeking to be accepted and avoid disapproval?
A. autonomous morality B. heteronomousmorality C. preconventional moral reasoning D. conventional moral reasoning