Otis has difficulties in his classroom

He can't sit in his seat for more than a few minutes, he constantly talks without raising his hand, and he fidgets constantly even though his teacher asks him to sit still repeatedly. Otis might be diagnosed with _____.

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD (the individual teacher can decide if the acronym is acceptable or if the full diagnostic label must be used for full credit)

Psychology

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a. Leigh's performance will be impaired more than Adriana's performance. b. Adriana's performance will be impaired more than Leigh's performance. c. both Leigh and Adriana will show significant impairment in the performance of their respective jobs. d. neither Leigh nor Adriana will show any impairment in the performance of their respective jobs.

Psychology

Ethnocentrism is the belief that

a. it is better to think of others as having a "deficit" than being "different.". b. one's own culture is superior. c. it is easier to understand the position of people different from one's self. d. race does not impact behavior.

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Consider the following syllogism: If it's a robin then it is a bird. It is a bird. Therefore, it is a robin. In the example above, "Therefore, it is a robin" is a of a syllogism

a. premise; categorical b. conclusion; categorical c. premise; conditional d. conclusion; conditional

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Jack read a story in which a woman is extremely happy after receiving flowers from her husband. He therefore decides to buy flowers for his girlfriend. This is an example of learning through

a. modeling. c. the scaphoid process. b. punishment. d. shaping.

Psychology