The medications such as Ritalin and Cylert that are generally used to treat attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder have proven particularly helpful to most patients in:

A. temporarily reducing hyperactivity and impulsivity and / or improving concentration
B. reducing hyperactivity and impulsivity and / or improving concentration with gains maintained after the medication is discontinued
C. temporarily increasing academic performance and socialization
D. increasing academic performance and socialization with gains maintained even after the medication is discontinued


A. temporarily reducing hyperactivity and impulsivity and / or improving concentration

Psychology

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A. Olivia is correctly applying Skinnerian principles of negative reinforcement to change her dog's behavior. B. Olivia is using negative punishment on her dog, and it will change the dog's behavior. C. Olivia is modeling the aggressive behavior her parents demonstrated to her. D. Olivia's parents probably think that the best way to raise kids is "spare the rod, spoil the child."

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