Which of the following is NOT true regarding the prevalence of ADHD?
a. Children from highly educated families and children from families receiving Medicaid are most likely to be identified.
b. Black students make up less of the ADHD population but are identified at higher rates than their white peers. c. Male students are at least twice as likely to be identified as having ADHD as are their female peers.
d. The numbers of students identified as ADHD is steadly dropping each year as prevention techinques are discovered.
ANSWER: d
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