Which of the following is the basic impairment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?
a. inability to complete tasks due to distractibility and forgetting the task at hand
b. too few inhibiting behaviors, causing problems in learning self-regulation behaviors
c. hyperactivity and acting as if motor driven
d. inattention to safety issues with resulting high-risk behavior
B
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A Incorrect: The basic impairment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is not the inability to complete tasks due to distractibility and forgetting the task at hand. This is a manifestation of the symptom of inattention.
B Correct: The basic impairment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is too few inhibiting behaviors, causing problems in learning self-regulation behaviors. This deficiency of internal self-regulation typically results in school difficulties, academic underachievement, low self-esteem, and difficulties with family and social relationships.
C Incorrect: The basic impairment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is not hyperactivity and acting as if motor driven. This is a manifestation of the symptom of hyperactivity.
D Incorrect: The basic impairment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is not inattention to safety issues with resulting high-risk behavior.
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