Question 1

Recent research shows that there is evidence of a neurological basis for ADHD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Sugar has been documented to cause hyperactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Write one descriptive sentence for three psychological and behavioral characteristics of people with ADHD described in the text.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary with elaboration on: behavioral inhibition, executive functions, time awareness and management, persistent goal-directed behavior, adaptive behavior skills, social behavior problems, and coexisting conditions.

Question 4

Diagnosis of young children with ADHD is particularly difficult because

Accepted Answer

A) there is no funding to do assessment in preschool. 
B) the symptoms usually do not appear before a child is eight years of age. 
C) preschool teachers have no training in identifying children with disabilities. 
D) many preschoolers without ADHD exhibit a great deal of activity and impulsivity. 
A) there is no funding to do assessment in preschool. 
B) the symptoms usually do not appear before a child is eight years of age. 
C) preschool teachers have no training in identifying children with disabilities. 
D) many preschoolers without ADHD exhibit a great deal of activity and impulsivity.

Question 5

Which statement about the brains of people with ADHD is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroimaging techniques have shown there is a neurological basis for ADHD. 
B) Neuroimaging technology has shown there is no neurological basis for ADHD. 
C) Most people with ADHD show neurological signs of tissue damage to the brain. 
D) There is a diagnostic blood test now available for ADHD. 
A) Neuroimaging techniques have shown there is a neurological basis for ADHD. 
B) Neuroimaging technology has shown there is no neurological basis for ADHD. 
C) Most people with ADHD show neurological signs of tissue damage to the brain. 
D) There is a diagnostic blood test now available for ADHD.

Question 6

All of the following are intervention principles for ADHD, according to Pfiffner, Barkley, & DuPaul (2006), EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforcers should remain consistently the same. 
B) Rules and instructions must be clear and brief. 
C) Consequences must be delivered swiftly and immediately. 
D) Consequences must be delivered more frequently than for other students. 
A) Reinforcers should remain consistently the same. 
B) Rules and instructions must be clear and brief. 
C) Consequences must be delivered swiftly and immediately. 
D) Consequences must be delivered more frequently than for other students.

Question 7

Write a brief scenario describing a student's problem behavior. Then, explain how a functional behavioral assessment (FBA)could be used to determine the "function" of the behavior. Next, describe a contingency-based self-management plan that could be used to address the problem behavior within the context of its apparent function.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary with elaboration on: F

Question 8

A physician credited with being the first to address the issue of attention deficits in the professional literature is

Accepted Answer

A) George Still. 
B) Alexander Chrichton. 
C) William Cruickshank. 
D) Kurt Goldstein. 
A) George Still. 
B) Alexander Chrichton. 
C) William Cruickshank. 
D) Kurt Goldstein.

Question 9

All of the following provide a historical basis for the existence of ADHD EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Still's children with "defective moral control." 
B) Goldstein's brain-injured soldiers of World War I. 
C) Cruickshank's syndrome. 
D) Hyperactive child syndrome. 
A) Still's children with "defective moral control." 
B) Goldstein's brain-injured soldiers of World War I. 
C) Cruickshank's syndrome. 
D) Hyperactive child syndrome.

Question 10

All of the following are used to identify ADHD EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a medical exam. 
B) a clinician interviewing parents. 
C) standardized assessment tests. 
D) teacher-and parent-rating scales. 
A) a medical exam. 
B) a clinician interviewing parents. 
C) standardized assessment tests. 
D) teacher-and parent-rating scales.

Question 11

A behavioral recording system that allows a teacher to conduct brief observations and collect data on a specific set of behaviors is

Accepted Answer

A) momentary time sampling. 
B) contingency-based recording. 
C) intermittent time sampling. 
D) continuous time sampling. 
A) momentary time sampling. 
B) contingency-based recording. 
C) intermittent time sampling. 
D) continuous time sampling.

Question 12

The best "test" for ADHD in adults is

Accepted Answer

A) Conners behavior scales. 
B) an MRI to test for brain abnormalities. 
C) the person's life and medical history. 
D) referrals from past teachers. 
A) Conners behavior scales. 
B) an MRI to test for brain abnormalities. 
C) the person's life and medical history. 
D) referrals from past teachers.

Question 13

Samples taken from the population at-large indicate that girls outnumber boys with ADHD at a ratio of 3:1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An appropriate method for monitoring academic progress is

Accepted Answer

A) momentary time sampling. 
B) program monitoring 
C) response-cost. 
D) curriculum-based measurement. 
A) momentary time sampling. 
B) program monitoring 
C) response-cost. 
D) curriculum-based measurement.

Question 15

How have methods for teaching students with ADHD changed since Cruickshank's approach in the late 1950s? In what ways are today's methods similar to Cruickshank's ideas?

Accepted Answer

Many authorities now believe that not al

Question 16

Rating scales are generally filled out by each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) parents 
B) medical doctors 
C) teachers 
D) the child 
A) parents 
B) medical doctors 
C) teachers 
D) the child

Question 17

Describe four ways that special and general education teachers can collaborate to serve students with ADHD.

Accepted Answer

Ideas from "Responsive Instruction: Plan

Question 18

According to most authorities, what is the estimate for the percentage of school-age children with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-3% 
B) 5-8% 
C) 8-10% 
D) 3-7% 
A) 1-3% 
B) 5-8% 
C) 8-10% 
D) 3-7%

Question 19

ADHD has been frequently shown to coexist with each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) learning disabilities. 
B) emotional or behavioral disorders. 
C) intellectual disabilities. 
D) substance abuse. 
A) learning disabilities. 
B) emotional or behavioral disorders. 
C) intellectual disabilities. 
D) substance abuse.

Question 20

What do authorities recommend regarding instruction of preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD?

Accepted Answer

Given that excessive activity and impuls

Recent research shows that there is evidence of a neurological basis for ADHD.

Sugar has been documented to cause hyperactivity.

Write one descriptive sentence for three psychological and behavioral characteristics of people with ADHD described in the text.

Diagnosis of young children with ADHD is particularly difficult because

Which statement about the brains of people with ADHD is true?

All of the following are intervention principles for ADHD, according to Pfiffner, Barkley, & DuPaul (2006), EXCEPT

A physician credited with being the first to address the issue of attention deficits in the professional literature is

All of the following provide a historical basis for the existence of ADHD EXCEPT

All of the following are used to identify ADHD EXCEPT

A behavioral recording system that allows a teacher to conduct brief observations and collect data on a specific set of behaviors is

The best "test" for ADHD in adults is

Samples taken from the population at-large indicate that girls outnumber boys with ADHD at a ratio of 3:1.

An appropriate method for monitoring academic progress is

How have methods for teaching students with ADHD changed since Cruickshank's approach in the late 1950s? In what ways are today's methods similar to Cruickshank's ideas?

Rating scales are generally filled out by each of the following EXCEPT

Describe four ways that special and general education teachers can collaborate to serve students with ADHD.

According to most authorities, what is the estimate for the percentage of school-age children with ADHD?

ADHD has been frequently shown to coexist with each of the following EXCEPT

What do authorities recommend regarding instruction of preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD?

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

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Exam 7: Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Recent research shows that there is evidence of a neurological basis for ADHD.

Sugar has been documented to cause hyperactivity.

Write one descriptive sentence for three psychological and behavioral characteristics of people with ADHD described in the text.

Diagnosis of young children with ADHD is particularly difficult because

Which statement about the brains of people with ADHD is true?

All of the following are intervention principles for ADHD, according to Pfiffner, Barkley, & DuPaul (2006), EXCEPT

A physician credited with being the first to address the issue of attention deficits in the professional literature is

All of the following provide a historical basis for the existence of ADHD EXCEPT

All of the following are used to identify ADHD EXCEPT

A behavioral recording system that allows a teacher to conduct brief observations and collect data on a specific set of behaviors is

The best "test" for ADHD in adults is

Samples taken from the population at-large indicate that girls outnumber boys with ADHD at a ratio of 3:1.

An appropriate method for monitoring academic progress is

How have methods for teaching students with ADHD changed since Cruickshank's approach in the late 1950s? In what ways are today's methods similar to Cruickshank's ideas?

Rating scales are generally filled out by each of the following EXCEPT

Describe four ways that special and general education teachers can collaborate to serve students with ADHD.

According to most authorities, what is the estimate for the percentage of school-age children with ADHD?

ADHD has been frequently shown to coexist with each of the following EXCEPT

What do authorities recommend regarding instruction of preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD?

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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