Which of the following statements about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is true?

A) Boys are diagnosed three to nine times as often as girls.
B) Girls are diagnosed twice as often as boys.
C) ADHD affects about 15 percent of U.S. school children.
D) All children with ADHD are hyperactive.


Answer: A

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b. Computer games that require attention improve academic performance for some children. c. Students who learn to use a formula in physics apply it immediately in algebra. d. Learning calculus leads to brain growth and increased intelligence.

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Novices and experts are different in terms of how they mentally group aspects of problems.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Why do people tend to be convinced that they are right, even when they are wrong?

What will be an ideal response?

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Infants engage in __________ by actively seeking emotional information from a trusted person in an uncertain situation

A) self-control B) give-and-take C) emotional self-regulation D) social referencing

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