You‘re listening to a talk show on the radio. The guest happens to be an expert on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. One question asked of the guest is treatment. The expert says, "Ritalin is used to control this disorder. It is a depressant and has side effects. " What was wrong with the expert‘s comments?
a. Ritalin is a stimulant, not a depressant.
b. Ritalin doesn't control the disorder; it cures it.
c. Ritalin is never prescribed for ADHD.
d. Ritalin has been shown to cause no side effects.
A
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A. personality B. social referencing C. temperament D. determination
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a. alleles c. heritabilities b. genotypes d. canalizations
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a. a script b. encoding c. a recognition task d. egocentrism