A group of children with ADHD were put on stimulant medication. After several months, physicians had teachers and independent observers check their progress. Which of the following is likely to be the most significant effect of the drug treatment?
a) increasing self-esteem
b) reducing daydreaming and aggressiveness
c) improving academic accuracy and productivity
d) improving the level of courtesy shown to other children
c
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Which of the following occurs during digestion?
A. Proteins are converted into amino acids. B. Carbohydrates are transformed into glycerol. C. Toxins are neutralized by the liver. D. Fats are metabolized into simple sugars.
Which of the following best represents the health status of emerging adults? Emerging adulthood is the period when a person is
a. the most susceptible to health problems resulting from risk behaviors. b. the least susceptible to physical illnesses. c. at peak form in terms of strength and energy. d. all of these.
Of all his six siblings, Bernard lived the longest. All his sisters and brothers died of various illness at much younger ages than Bernard, who died at the age of 92. Bernard was most likely high in the personality trait of:
a. extraversion b. openness c. conscientiousness d. agreeableness
Recently, researchers have begun to show that negative outcomes among ethnic minority groups are not due to cultural deficits, but instead are due to
A) poverty and difficulties in the neighborhoods that minority families live in. B) lack of English-speaking ability. C) a tendency to avoid acquiring American cultural values and practices. D) poor academic performance.